Etymology

Durango

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Basque Duranco ← Late Latin Turanicus
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromTuranicus
  2. Basque · derived fromPadurango
  3. Basque · derived fromUrazango
  4. Basque · derived fromDuranco
  5. English todayDurango

Named after the city of Durango, in northern Spain, of uncertain origin, probably from Basque Duranco, but possibly from Basque Urazango, Basque Padurango, or a Roman fundus, Late Latin Turanicus. More at Durango on Wikipedia.

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