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Aitor - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Aitor

[ syll. ai-tor, ait-or ] The boy name Aitor is pronounced aa-T-er KEY. Aitor is of Basque origin. It is used mainly in Basque and Spanish. Derived from aita which means 'father' ; on which means 'good'. The name was borne by a legendary ancestor of the Basques, and is still bestowed in his honor. The Legend of Aitor (1845) by French Basque author Agosti Xaho recorded the belief of the Basque people that they are aitoren semeak, meaning "sons of the good father", directly descended from the biblical figure Tubal.

Aitor is uncommon as a baby boy name. It is not listed within the top 1000.

Baby names that sound like Aitor include Adair (English and Scottish), Adaire (English and Scottish), Adar, Adare (English), Adir, Adri (Hebrew), Audr (Scandinavian), Uther (English and Welsh), Adria (Catalan), Adrião (Portuguese), Atira (Hebrew and Yiddish), and Aiyetoro (Yoruban).

KEY: approx English pronunciation for Aitor: AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"


 
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Meaning of Aitor