Etymology

Biscay

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Today it means: A province of the Basque Country, Spain. Full definition →

Basque bizkar
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  1. Basque · derived frombizkar“low ridge”
  2. English todayBiscay

Attested in the 9th-11th centuries CE as Bizcai, Bizkai, Bickaga. Ultimately from Basque bizkar (“low ridge”). Compare Basque Bizkaia, Spanish Vizcaya.

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