Juan Ignacio Galarza was christened on 9 March 1749, in Etxarri Aranatz, Nafarroa, Spain as the son of Esteban Galarza and Josepha Mayza. He married María Josepha Ygnacia Ygoa Lacunza on 28 January 1771, in Etxarri Aranatz, Nafarroa, Spain. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died on 12 May 1812, in his hometown, at the age of 63.
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Luis, Jose, Juan, Carlos, Jesus, Miguel, Raul, Jorge, Julio, Guillermo, Ignacio, Javier.
Basque: Castilianized form of Galartza, a topographic name from galar ‘kindling, dead wood’ + the suffix -tza denoting abundance.
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