Urquidi Family History

Basque: Castilianized form of Urkidi a topographic name for someone who lived by a birch wood.

It is derived from urki, meaning ‘birch tree’.

The name also includes -di, a suffix that denotes abundance.

This illustrates a connection to the geographic features of the area.

The use of such names often reflects the natural surroundings of the individuals and their communities.