Yebra de Basa
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Compound. Yebra, from the Vasco-Aquitanian pre-Roman anthroponym Eburos ('yew', tree), plus de Basa, region of the upper Gállego valley.
Pyrenean hamlet of the Alto Gállego with traditional cult of Saint Orosia, patron of the diocese of Jaca. The pilgrimage of 25 June gathers thousands of pilgrims at the rupestrian sanctuary of Santa Orosia.
Evolution of the name
- *Eburia pre-Roman Vasco-Aquitanian before the 9th century
- Yebra de Basa medieval Aragonese from the 12th century
Glossary
- Anthroponym
- A personal name, often used as the base of toponyms (Lucronius → Logroño, Sigerici → Castrojeriz, Sacavus → Sacavém).
- Pre-Roman
- Prior to the Romanisation of the Iberian peninsula (3rd century BC); applied to toponyms, linguistic roots and populations.
- Saint Orosia
- Legendary Christian saint of the Aragonese Pyrenees, supposed Bohemian princess ('Orosia') martyred by Muslims during the invasion of 714 near Yebra de Basa. Her cult, documented from the 12th century, spread through the diocese of Jaca and became patroness protector against storms and diabolical possessions. The 25 June pilgrimage to the rupestrian sanctuary is one of the great traditional religious manifestations of the Pyrenees.
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