Ur (root)
Ur is the Basque word for 'water'.
This root may be found in many place names and some derivates as:
- uharre / ugarre 'torrent'
- uhaitz / ugaitz 'torrential river' (French gave).
- urtz-◂ Ourse > Ousse, Urtzaran, Ossau Valley < valis ursaliensis (1127), Oursbelille
Read more about Ur (root): House Names (thus Family Names), River Names (thus Village Names)