Bengoechea

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Bengoechea is a common surname in the Basque country of Spain. It is common in cities such as: Murelaga, Lizarza, Alkitza, Aizarna, Aulestia, Igeldo (Donostia, San Sebastian), Oiartzun, Aia, Olaberria, Lazkano, Berrobi (Tolosa), Zizurkil (Guipuzcoa), Valley of Orozko, Mungia, Santo Tomás de Olabarrieta (Zeberio), Mundaka, Galdakano (Biscay) and in Arrieta and Baranbio (Alava).

[edit] Meaning

Derivative of Bengoetxea or Bengoeche, the name literally means down-more-of-house-the (be-en-go-etxe-a), translated into English as "the house of further down" and translated into Spanish as "la casa de más abajo". It comes from "been" superlative of "be" (inferior part) and "etxe" (house). The Bengoechea coat of arms is: in gold, a tree of sinople (green), and crossed to its trunk, two bulls of sable (black).

[edit] Notable Bengoecheas

• Fernando Bengoechea

• Zenón de Somodevilla y Bengoechea, Marquis of Ensenada

• Pablo Bengoechea

• Javier de Bengoechea

• Eduardo Bengoechea

• The Bengoechea Hotel

• Jose Antonio Urrutikoetxea Bengoetxeá

• Juan Zaragüeta Bengoechea - philosopher and psychologist born in Orio (Guipúzcoa) in 1883

• Arturo Bengochea - former President of the Cuban League of Professional Baseball

[edit] References

• Bubers Basque Surnames (Bengoechea)
• http://www.surnames.org/apellidos/bengoechea.htm In Spanish