Baiona

Catalan

Proper noun

Baiona

  1. Bayonne

Galician

Baiona

Etymology

From Old French Bayonne, itself probably from Basque.[1] The town was renamed in the 13th century; its earlier name was Hiriçãa or Erizana.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈjona̝/

Proper noun

Baiona f

  1. A municipality and town in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain.

See Also

References

  • "Baiona" in Aquén, Xavier Gómez Guinovart & Miguel Solla, Universidade de Vigo, 2007-2017.
  1. ↑ Navaza, Gonzalo (2017), “A intervenção régia na toponímia galega medieval. Os nomes de Afonso IX (1188-1230) / The royal intervention in the Galician medieval toponymy. The names of Alfonso IX (1188-1230)”, in Guavira Letras‎, issue 25, retrieved 9 May 2018, pages 58-59.
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