Urraca
Encyclopedia
Urraca or Hurraca is a feminine given name
, the same as the Spanish
word for magpie
, derived perhaps from Latin
furax, meaning "thievish", in reference to the magpie's tendency to collect shiny items. The name may be of Basque
origin, as suggested by onomastic analysis.
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
, the same as the Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
word for magpie
Magpie
Magpies are passerine birds of the crow family, Corvidae.In Europe, "magpie" is often used by English speakers as a synonym for the European Magpie, as there are no other magpies in Europe outside Iberia...
, derived perhaps from Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
furax, meaning "thievish", in reference to the magpie's tendency to collect shiny items. The name may be of 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...
origin, as suggested by onomastic analysis.
- Urraca (9th century), purported wife of García Íñiguez of Pamplona
- Urraca bint Qasi (fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
917–929), wife of Fruela II of LeónFruela II of LeónFruela II was the King of Asturias from the death of his father, Alfonso III of Asturias, in 910 to his own death. When his father died, the kingdom was divided, with the third son, Fruela, taking the original portion ; the second, Ordoño, taking Galicia; and the eldest, García, taking León... - Urraca Sánchez (10th century), wife of Ramiro II of LeónRamiro II of LeónRamiro II , son of Ordoño II, was King of León from 931 until his death. Initially titular king only of a lesser part of Asturias, he gained the crown of León after his brother Alfonso IV abdicated in 931...
- Urraca Fróilaz (fl. 969–978), wife of Aznar Purcelliz
- Urraca Garcés (died before 1008), wife of Fernán González of Castile and William II Sánchez of GasconyWilliam II Sánchez of GasconyWilliam II Sánchez , Duke of Gascony from circa 961 at least until 996, was the younger illegitimate son of duke Sancho IV and successor, around 961, of his childless elder brother, duke Sancho V. He united the County of Bordeaux with the Gascony...
- Urraca FernándezUrraca FernándezUrraca Fernández , infanta of Castile and daughter of Count Fernán González, was the queen consort of two Kings of León and one King of Navarre between 951 and 994...
(died 1005/7), wife of Ordoño III of León, Ordoño IV of León and of Sancho II of Pamplona - Urraca of Covarrubias (died 1038), abbess and daughter of García Fernández of Castile
- Urraca, apparently Gómez (died 1039), wife of Sancho García of Castile
- Urraca Sánchez (died 1041), wife of Sancho VI William of GasconySancho VI William of GasconySancho VI William was the Duke of Gascony from 1009 to his death...
- Urraca Sánchez (11th century), wife of Alfonso V of LeónAlfonso V of LeónAlfonso V , called the Noble, was King of León from 999 to 1028. He was the son of Bermudo II by his second wife Elvira García of Castile. The Abbot Oliva called him "Emperor of Spain"....
- Urraca of ZamoraUrraca of ZamoraUrraca was a Leonese infanta, one of the five children of Ferdinand I the Great, who received the city of Zamora as her inheritance and exercised palatine authority in it...
(1033/4–1101), daughter of King Ferdinand I of León. - Urraca of León and Castile (1082–1129), queen of León and Castile and aunt to Afonso I of Portugal
- Urraca of Castile, Queen of NavarreUrraca of Castile, Queen of NavarreUrraca Alfonso of Castile-León , also known as Urraca the Asturian , was the regent of the Asturias from 1153 to 1164. She was an illegitimate daughter of King Alfonso VII of León and Castile and his mistress Guntroda Pérez...
(Urraca the Asturian) (1132–1164), daughter of Alfonso VII of León and Castile, and queen consort of García Ramírez of Navarre - Urraca of PortugalUrraca of PortugalInfanta Urraca of Portugal was a Portuguese infanta , daughter of Afonso I, 1st King of Portugal and his wife Maud of Savoy.Urraca was born at Coimbra. She married Ferdinand II of León with whom she had Alfonso IX of León. This marriage failed to prevent her father Afonso I from declaring war on...
(1151–1188), was a daughter of Afonso I of Portugal and the wife of King Ferdinand II of León
Disambiguation
Urraca may also refer to:- Urraca MesaUrraca MesaUrraca Mesa is a large mesa located in Colfax County in northern New Mexico on the property of Philmont Scout Ranch. It reaches an elevation of 8,583 feet and has coordinates of N 36.413647 and W 104.998059...
, a mesa in northern New Mexico on the property of Philmont Scout Ranch, which is the most lightning-struck place in the state and has religious significance to a number of local indigenous tribes - UrracáUrracáUrracá was an indigenous Guaymí chieftain or cacique who fought effectively against the Spanish conquistadors. Captured at one point by conquistadors, Urracá managed to escape a Spanish bound ship and rejoin his own people, and continue leading the fight against the Spanish until his death in 1531...
, indigenous freedom fighter of colonial Panama