Basque

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Etymology

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Unknown, probably attested as Ancient Greek Γέβαλα (Gébala) or Γέβαλαικα (Gébalaika) in Ptolemy's works. Michelena links it to Gothic 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌻𐌰 (gibla, pinnacle) and Ancient Greek κεφᾰλή (kephalḗ, head).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡebaɾa/ [ɡe.β̞a.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -aɾa
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧ba‧ra

Proper noun

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Gebara inan

  1. A village in Barrundia, Álava, Basque Country, Spain
    • c. 1567, Joan Perez de Lazarraga, “Gugaz etorri nai badoçu...”, in Lazarraga Eskuizkribuaren edizioa eta azterketa. II. Testua, EHU Press, published 2020, →ISBN:
      Guztiac gorriz jançiric / gaztelu Gebaracoan gara
      [Guztiak gorriz jantzirik / gaztelu Gebarakoan gara]
      All of us, dressed in red / are in the castle of Gebara

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Spanish: Guevara, Guevarra (Latin America and the Philippines only)
    • English: Guevara
    • Russian: Гева́ра (Gevára)
    • Tagalog: Guevara
    • Chinese: 格瓦拉 (Géwǎlā) (transliteration)

References

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  1. ^ Patxi Salaberri Zaratiegi (2011) “Gebara”, in Araba/Álava: Los nombres de nuestros pueblos[1] (in Spanish), Euskaltzaindia, →ISBN, page 200