Zarautz
/saˈɾauts/noun
A coastal town and municipality in Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country of Spain.
Did you know?Zarautz is a documented Basque place-name, but scholars have not established a universally accepted literal meaning for it; confident translations online are often speculative.
Etymological Timeline
Medieval Basque period
Basque
Zarauz
“An early recorded form of the place-name; its internal meaning remains uncertain.”
1237
Latin/Old Romance record
Zarauz
“One of the earliest documented spellings associated with the settlement and its noble lineage.”
14th–15th Century
Basque/Spanish records
Zarauz
“The traditional form used for the town and the Zarauz family name.”
Early Modern period
Basque
Zarautz
“A later or standardized Basque form of the place-name.”
Modern English
English
Zarautz
“The internationally used name of the Basque coastal town, known for its beach and surfing culture.”