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Echevarria or Echevarría are Spanish spellings for the Basque
Basque language
Basque is the ancestral language of the Basque people, who inhabit the Basque Country, a region spanning an area in northeastern Spain and southwestern France. It is spoken by 25.7% of Basques in all territories...

 surname and placename Etxebarria
Etxebarria
Etxebarria is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.-See also:Javier, Etxebarri, Etxeberria, Chávarri are names with the same Basque etymons.-External links:*...

("the new house") corresponding to Standard Basque Etxeberria
Etxeberria
Etxeberria is a Basque-language placename and surname, meaning "the new house", often associated to the construction of new farms after the introduction of American crops like maize and potatoes....

. This spelling represents the branch of the family which originated in Biscay
Biscay
Biscay is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Biscay. Its capital city is Bilbao...

, as opposed to other variations such as "Echeverria" and "Etcheverry." The Biscayne branch of the family originated in the town of Dima, grew to the neighboring town of Zeanuri
Zeanuri
Zeanuri is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.-External links:*...

, and eventually spread to the nearby city of Vitoria-Gasteiz
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Vitoria-Gasteiz is the capital city of the province of Álava and of the autonomous community of the Basque Country in northern Spain with a population of 235,661 people. It is the second largest Basque city...

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It may refer to:
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    Eloína Echevarría
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    , Cuban long jumper
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    , Mexican actor
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    , Spanish Roman Catholic prelate
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    Lydia Echevarría
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    , Puerto Rican actress
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    René Echevarria
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    , American television writer and producer
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