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Name Gernika
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Basque (Rare)
Other Forms FormsGuernica, Garnika
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Meaning & History
From the name of a town and municipality (called Guernica in Spanish and English) in Biscay, Basque Country, of uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from a given name such as Garnius combined with the toponymic suffix -ika. Alternatively, it might be related to the archaic element *gar "rock, height, hard".