Arantxa

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Arantxa


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caption= Our Lady of Arantzazu
pronunciation=
gender =Female
meaning ="thornbush"
region =Basque
origin = Arantzazu ("place of thorns")
related names = Arantzazu
footnotes =

Arantxa or Arancha is a Basque feminine given name, meaning "thornbush". [cite web |url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/arantxa |title=View Name: Arantxa |publisher=behindthename.com |accessdate=2007-12-20] It is a hypocoristic for "Maria Arantzazu", a shrine of Mary, mother of Jesus, in Guipuscoa.People with the name Arantxa include:

* Arantxa H.
* Arantxa Ochoa
* Arantxa Parra Santonja
* Arantxa Urretavizcaya
* Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

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