Where does “Mendoza” come from?

Mendoza (Basque) comes from Basque mendi, from Proto-Basque bendi.

Ancestry of “Mendoza”, step by step

Mendoza traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque mendi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquemendimountain
2Proto-Basquebendi—

via Basque hotz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquehotzcold, coldness; cold

Words derived from “Mendoza”

Every word from Proto-Basque bendi →Every word from Basque mendi →