Hello all. I would like to have an idea of the morphemes that comprise the surname Unanue, which I undestand to be of Basque origin. Thank you in advance!
Basque: Etymology of Unanue
- Thread starter Michael Zwingli
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I suppose the surname has its origin in the small village called Unanu, in Navarre.
This is supposedly formed by Unanu + -e, which -here I'm guessing- must be either a local variant of Unanu·a (defined nominative) or a locative. The word unanu seems to be one of the ways to call the white asphodel.
This is supposedly formed by Unanu + -e, which -here I'm guessing- must be either a local variant of Unanu·a (defined nominative) or a locative. The word unanu seems to be one of the ways to call the white asphodel.