The function of the Exonomastics Commission is to analyze proper names from outside Basque Country. This area includes all kinds of names of people and places from any alphabet, as well as other foreign names, that is, names of ethnic groups, names of works of art or historical events, among others. The commission also makes proposals in relation to other common denominations derived from the names of foreign people or places, such as the names of different languages (glotonyms), names of people or other referential adjectives derived from external names.
In addition to the work included in the Commission's planning (preparation of rulings and regulations), it is in charge of attending queries on exonomastics that citizens or institutions send to Euskaltzaindia.
Members
Head:
Kintana, Xabier
Secretary:
Mujika, Alfontso
Members:
- Arrarats, Irene
- Gorrotxategi, Mikel
- Irazabalbeitia, Iñaki
Advisers:
- Bilbao, Gidor
- Galé, Patxi
- Larrinaga, Asier
- Oñederra, Miren Lourdes