Baiona

Basque

Etymology

Possibly a native Basque name from ibai (“river”) +‎ ona (“good”), but see discussion on Wikipedia at Bayonne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bai̯ona/ [bai̯.o.na]
• Rhymes: -ona, -a
• Hyphenation: Bai‧o‧na

Proper noun

Baiona inan

1. Bayonne (a city and commune of France)

Declension

Declension of Baiona (inanimate, ending in -a)

	indefinite
absolutive	Baiona
ergative	Baionak
dative	Baionari
genitive	Baionaren
comitative	Baionarekin
causative	Baionarengatik
benefactive	Baionarentzat
instrumental	Baionaz
inessive	Baionan
locative	Baionako
allative	Baionara
terminative	Baionaraino
directive	Baionarantz
destinative	Baionarako
ablative	Baionatik
partitive	Baionarik
prolative	Baionatzat

References

• “108.- Lapurdiko udal izendegia [Municipal toponymy of Labourd]”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Arauak, Euskaltzaindia, 2000

Catalan

Proper noun

Baiona

1. Bayonne (a city and commune of France)

Galician

Baiona

Etymology

From Old French Bayonne, itself probably from Basque. The town was renamed in the 13th century; its earlier name was Hiriçãa or Erizana.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈjona/ [baˈjo.nɐ]
• Rhymes: -ona

Proper noun

Baiona f

1. A municipality and town in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain

See also

• Baiona on the Galician Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^gl

References

• "Baiona" in Aquén, Xavier Gómez Guinovart & Miguel Solla, Universidade de Vigo, 2007-2017.

Occitan

Proper noun

Baiona ?

1. Bayonne (a city and commune of France)

Derived terms

• baionés

Portuguese

Proper noun

Baiona

1. Bayonne (a city and commune of France)

Derived terms

• baionês