"thorn"
The name Arantza is commonly a female name from the "Basque" origin that means "thorn".
Arantza is a Basque feminine name, a short form of Arantzazu, the name of a sanctuary in Onati, Gipuzkoa. Its first element is the Basque word arantza, "thorn", joined to the suffix -zu, and the place name is commonly glossed as a place of thorns or hawthorns. The given name is attested in Basque naming use and appears in the Basque language academy's list of personal names.
The pronunciation of Arantza is ah-RAHN-tsah.
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