Gipuzkoan
/ɡɪˈpʊskoʊən/noun
Relating to Gipuzkoa, a province of Spain’s Basque Country, or to its people.
Did you know?Gipuzkoa’s name has been recorded since the Middle Ages, but scholars still debate whether it comes from an old Basque tribal or territorial term.
Etymological Timeline
11th Century
Medieval Latin
Ipuzcoa
“An early written form referring to the territory later known as Gipuzkoa.”
12th–13th Century
Medieval Romance
Guipuzcoa
“A developing Romance-language spelling of the Basque territory’s name.”
Medieval Basque
Basque
Gipuzkoa
“The native Basque form of the province’s name; its deeper origin remains disputed.”
18th–19th Century
Spanish
guipuzcoano
“A person or thing from Guipúzcoa.”
Modern English
English
Gipuzkoan
“Relating to Gipuzkoa or its inhabitants; an English adaptation of the regional demonym.”