Ur (root)

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)