River Names (thus Village Names)
- Urola, from ur ola 'hut of the water', coastal river in Azpeitia and Zumaia (Spain)
- Urrobi, from ur hobi 'water hole', tributary of the Irati River, in Navarre
- Ugaran, from ur haran 'water valley', in Zugarramurdi
- Uhabia, from ur habia 'water hole', coastal river in Bidart (France)
- Uhaneko erreka, right tributary of the Nive in Cambo-les-Bains
- Uhanki, brook in Saint-Michel
- Urontho (= Urondo) tributary of Ur Handia between Jatxou and Villefranque
- Ur Handia 'big brook', brooks in Larrau and tributary of the Ardanabia in Hasparren
- Ur Gaitza (Urgatxa) 'dangerous brook', tributary of the Ardanabia in Urcuit
- Ur Ona (Uroneko erreka) 'good water', brook in Ahetze
- Ur Xuria (Urtxuria) 'white water', tributary of the Irati River from the Larrau Pass
- Ur Beltza, Ur Beltxa 'black water', brook in Aldudes
- Urepel 'tepid water', commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Urcuray, river and village of the commune of Hasparren
and probably:
- Urioko erreka, tributary of the Figareliko erreka in Sare (Uri, tributary of the Harane in Sare).
- Oria, coastal river in Lasarte-Oria.
- Urlo, tributary of the Haltzabala from Espelette and Souraïde.
- Urma, tributary of the Nivelle from Ainhoa.
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