Iturriaga Family History
Iturriaga Surname Meaning
Basque: topographic or habitational name referring to a house named with it(h)urri ‘spring’.
It incorporates the locative suffix -aga which means ‘place or group of’.
This combination gives the meaning of ‘place where the spring is’.
The name highlights the geographic feature of a spring in its locality.
Such names are common in Basque culture, often reflecting natural landscapes.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
