Iker
[ˈikeɾ]Meaning
Basque male given name, with the female form Ikerne
Background Story
Iker is a Basque male given name; its female counterpart is Ikerne. The name was created by the Basque writer Sabino Arana in his book Deun-Ixendegi Euzkotarra, a collection of Basque saints' names. The book was an effort to provide neologistic Basque versions of names instead of the traditional adaptations of Romance names.
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