Bergara

Basque

Etymology

Unknown, it has been suggested that it contains the element kala (cove). Alternatively, a link with Birgara (a hamlet in Álava) has also been proposed.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /berɡaɾa/ [ber.ɣ̞a.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -aɾa
  • Hyphenation: Ber‧ga‧ra

Proper noun

Bergara inan or anim

  1. Bergara (a town and municipality of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain)
  2. a toponymic surname

Declension

Derived terms

  • bergarar

Descendants

  • Spanish: Vergara

References

  • Patxi Salaberri Zaratiegi (2019) “Bergara”, in Gipuzkoako herrien izenak (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia, →ISBN, page 124
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