Izmainak
Izmainak is a Basque-language term that commonly appears in linguistic and onomastic contexts to refer to lists or collections of names. In everyday Basque, the ordinary plural of izena (name) is izenak; however, izmainak is sometimes encountered in dialectal usage, stylistic variants, or as a proper noun used as a heading or title for projects dealing with personal names, place names, or genealogical records. Because Basque morphology is flexible and context-dependent, izmainak can be interpreted as a nominal form where the root is treated as “name” with a plural suffix, or as a purpose-built label associated with particular modes of organizing or presenting names.
In practice, izmainak may appear in dictionaries, linguistic studies, historical archives, or databases as a way
Etymology-wise, the word is related to the Basque root for “name” and a pluralizing or emphatic suffix,
See also: Basque language, onomastics, toponymy, nomenclature, genealogy.