Álava
English
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Etymology
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[edit]Álava
- A province of the Basque Country, Spain.
Translations
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Portuguese
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Proper noun
[edit]Álava
- Álava (a province of the Basque Country, Spain)
Spanish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old Spanish Alava (compare Basque Araba). Further etymology is uncertain. Possibilities include:
- Related to a Roman mansion in ab Asturica Burdigalam, from Latin Alba. This name is possibly related to Albéniz (a hamlet in Álava).
- From the Andalusian Arabic prefix ال (al-, “the”) + Basque laua (“plain, flat”). More at Álava.
Pronunciation
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[edit]Álava f
- Álava (a province of the Basque Country, Spain; capital: Vitoria)
Derived terms
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[edit]Álava on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia es
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