Elizondo

Elizondo is a Basque place-name and surname meaning '(house) beside the church'. As a place-name it is attested in the whole Basque region, but especially in Navarre and French Basque Country (cf Eliçaondo in Pamplona, 1350). It shows a number of variants stemming from the original form, especially in America, such as Elissondo, Lizondo, Elissonde, less likely but also possible Elison and Elyson, irrespective of the genuine, pre-American English and Welsh forms.

People

• Domingo Elizondo, a Spanish soldier in the 18th century
• Everardo Elizondo Almaguer, a Mexican economist
• Fernando Elizondo Barragán, a Mexican senator
• Héctor Elizondo, an American actor
• Hernán Elizondo Arce, a Costa Rican writer
• Horacio Elizondo, a football referee
• Ignacio Elizondo, 19th century Mexican general and turncoat
• Laura Elizondo, a former Miss Mexico who competed for the Miss Universe title
• Mike Elizondo, a musician and hip hop producer
• Salvador Elizondo, a Mexican writer
• René Elizondo, Jr., a dancer, songwriter, and music video director
• Ricardo Elizondo Elizondo, a Mexican writer
• Rodolfo Elizondo, a Mexican politician
• Virgilio Elizondo, a Mexican American, Roman Catholic priest

Places

• Elizondo, Navarre, a town in northeast Spain.