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List of people from the Basque Country

This article is about Basque people by birth, language or self-identification. For people of more distant Basque ancestry, see People with Basque ancestors.

This is a list of notable Basque people. For this purpose, people considered are those hailing from the extended Basque Country (includes the Basque Autonomous Community, the French Basque Country and Navarre).

Location of the Basque Country in Europe

In particular

  • born or resident in the Basque Country, unless self-identifying as not Basque (e.g. people self-identifying as Spanish or French rather than Basque.)
  • people born outside the Basque Country of Basque ancestry that either speak Basque or self-identify as being of Basque stock.

This list does not contain people outside the Basque Country who happen to have one or more Basque surnames. For people of Basque ancestry in general, please see People with Basque ancestors.

In the arts edit

Astronauts edit

Business people edit

 
Jacques Laffitte

Chefs edit

Clergy edit

Educators edit

  • Elbira Zipitria (1906–1982), innovative Spanish-Basque educator promoting use of the Basque language

Explorers edit

 
Juan Sebastián Elcano

Historical figures edit

Main article: List of Navarrese monarchs

Journalists edit

 
Iñaki Gabilondo

Military figures edit

 
Admiral Blas de Lezo

Models edit

Musicians edit

 
Maurice Ravel
 
Pablo de Sarasate

Philosophers edit

 
Joxe Azurmendi

Political figures edit

 
René Cassin

Scientists edit

Sportspeople edit

See also: List of Basque footballers
 
Miguel Indurain
 
Maialen Chourraut

Cycling

Football

Handball

Pelota

Rugby

Tennis

Writers edit

 
Pío Baroja
 
Bizenta Mogel

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Basque Studies Debut" (March/April 2007) Stanford Magazine. Retrieved 05 June 2010.
  2. ^ Trask 1997, p. 34.
  3. ^ Trask 1997, pp. 34–35.
  4. ^ a b c d e Trask 1997, p. 35.
  5. ^ Gallagher, Brendan (27 February 2002). "France look to Basque prodigy". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2011. It's there in my heart, that's all that matters", Harinordoquy said. "I am French and Basque. There is no conflict, I am proud of both. . . . I have friends who are involved in the political side of things but that is not for me. My only interest is the culture, the Euskera language, the people, our history and ways.
  6. ^ Pierson 1999, p. 130.

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