Sainduen debozio familiarra antroponimiaren bidez Nafarroan

Abstract

After touring our historiography, the main place advocations have been related with the local anthroponyms, like for example: Abarzuza (Irantzu), Altsasu (Erkuden and Aitziber), Arguedas (Mª del Yugo), Artaxoa (Mª Jerusalem), Barasoain (Mª de Egipto), Biana (Mª Cuevas), Caparroso (Mª del Soto), Labiano (Felicia), Milagro (Mª Patrocinio), Miranda de Arga (Mª del Castillo) and Obanos (Felicia, Gillermo and Mª Arnotegi). Many toponyms have been converted into anthroponyms. The devotions, promises or having someone in the family of that name are the principal reasons to bestow the name of a saint to a child. Throughout history, until the end of the 19th century, there have been local saints among the anthroponyms. From then on, there was a considerable increase in such names which, in many cases, will only be surpassed during the religious environment of Franquism. From the sixties onwards, there will be a strong decrease in these names, with the exception of the Basque sanctuary names.