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Pronunciation | pronounced [reteɡi] |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Basque |
Meaning | burnt place, cooking center or too burnt, too cooked |
Region of origin | Basque County |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Retegi |
Retegui or Retegi is a surname. The Spanish surname Retegui could be toponymic or a sobriquet in origin. Spelling variations of this family name include: Erretegui, Retegi, Reategui. Erretegi comes from the Basque erre meaning to burn, to smoke, to bake, to cook and the suffix -tegi meaning residence, center, edge, border, bank or from the suffix -egi used to form the excessive form of adjectives.
People
People with the name include:
- Carlos Retegui, Argentine field hockey manager
- Mateo Retegui, Argentine-Italian footballer
- Micaela Retegui, Argentine field hockey player
- Julián Retegi (born Retegui Barbería), Spanish retired player of Basque pelota
See also
References
External links
- Retegui family trees entries on Geneanet
- Distribution of the surname Retegui in France
- Distribution of the surname Retegi in France
- Retegui on locatemyname.com
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