Azofra, Spain
Encyclopedia
Azofra is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of La Rioja
, Spain
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that conceded privileges to the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla. According to Asín, it derives from the Arabic
as-suxra, "the tribute", that would record the form in which someone obtained property or the function discharged.
La Rioja (Spain)
La Rioja is an autonomous community and a province of northern Spain. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and Nájera.-History:...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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Etymology
The name Azofra appeared in 1199, in a papal bullPapal bull
A Papal bull is a particular type of letters patent or charter issued by a Pope of the Catholic Church. It is named after the bulla that was appended to the end in order to authenticate it....
that conceded privileges to the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla. According to Asín, it derives from the Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
as-suxra, "the tribute", that would record the form in which someone obtained property or the function discharged.