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11/30/2024, 8:40 PM jocatchi
8/12/2017, 3:09 PM AspiringStateCrafter

Name Hendaia
Type Surname (from location)
Edit Status Status1. basic formatting

Meaning & History

From the name of a commune (Hendaye in French) in southwestern France, of uncertain etymology. Possibly from Basque handi "big, large, great" and ibi "ford" or ibai "river", though this structure would not be grammatically correct. Other suggested elements include endai "baker’s peel, oven shovel" and enda "family, tribe".
Added 8/12/2017 by AspiringStateCrafter