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Urraca (also spelled Hurraca, Urracha and Hurracka in medieval Latin) is a female first name. In Spanish, the name means magpie, derived perhaps from Latin furax, meaning "thievish", in reference to the magpie's tendency to collect shiny items. The name may be of Basque origin, as suggested by onomastic analysis.
- Urraca (9th century), purported wife of García Íñiguez of Pamplona
- Urraca bint Qasi ( fl. 917–929), wife of Fruela II of León
- Urraca Sánchez of Pamplona (10th century), wife of Ramiro II of León
- Urraca Fróilaz (fl. 969–978), wife of Aznar Purcelliz
- Urraca Garcés (died before 1008), wife of Fernán González of Castile and William II Sánchez of Gascony
- Urraca Fernández (died 1005/7), wife of Ordoño III of León, Ordoño IV of León and of Sancho II of Pamplona
- Urraca of Covarrubias (died 1038), abbess and daughter of García Fernández of Castile
- Urraca, apparently Gómez (died 1039), wife of Sancho García of Castile
- Urraca Sánchez (died 1041), wife of Sancho VI William of Gascony
- Urraca Sánchez (11th century), wife of Alfonso V of León
- Urraca of Zamora (1033/4–1101), daughter of King Ferdinand I of León.
- Urraca of León and Castile (1082–1129), daughter of Alfonso VI of León and Castile and wife of Alfonos I of Aragon, mother of Alfonso VII of León and Castile
- Urraca of Castile, Queen of Navarre (Urraca the Asturian) (1132–1164), daughter of Alfonso VII of León and Castile, and queen consort of García Ramírez of Navarre
- Urraca of Portugal (1151–1188), was a daughter of Afonso I of Portugal and the wife of King Ferdinand II of León
- Urraca of Castile, Queen of Portugal (1186/1187–1220), daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castile and Leonor of England
Urracá or Ubarragá Maniá Tigrí was an amerindian Ngäbe chieftain or cacique who fought effectively against the Spanish conquistadors. Captured at one point, Urracá managed to escape a Spanish bound ship and rejoin his own people, thus continuing to lead the fight against the Spanish until his death in 1531. He is also remembered as el caudillo amerindio de Veragua, adversary of the Spanish Empire, the great rebel in the current territory of Panama, and the one who faced the Spanish conquistadors. His face can be found on the smallest-denomination centesimo coin of Panama.
Usage examples of "urraca".
He left Castile to his eldest son, Don Sancho, Leon to Don Alfonso, Galicia to Don Garcia, and gave his daughters, Dona Urraca and Dona Elvira, the wealthy cities of Zamora and Toro.
While Don Sancho and his invaluable ally were thus engaged, Don Garcia, King of Galicia, who was also anxious to increase his kingdom, deprived his sister Dona Urraca of her city of Zamora.
As for Don Alfonso, Dona Urraca pleaded his cause so successfully that he was allowed to retire into a monastery, whence he soon effected his escape and joined the Moors at Toledo.
In the mean while Sancho, not satisfied with his triple kingdom, robbed Dona Elvira of Toro, and began to besiege Dona Urraca in Zamora, which he hoped to take also in spite of it almost impregnable position.
But it was generally supposed that Urraca would be chosen on grounds of seniority, and for this reason she was somewhat more richly accoutered and more exploited in the court.
Thereupon Urraca was assuaged by betrothal to the heir of Portugal, and Blanche was made ready for her surprising destiny.
You can send them, therefore, by my nurse, old Urraca, the only one of my servants whom I wish to retain.
When Urraca comes I shall make some Spanish exile happy by passing on to him my connection.
Neither Marie nor I will consent to marry till we hear that you have accepted the money which Urraca will hand over to you.
Then he deprived Urraca and Elvira of the cities left them by their father, and the whole kingdom was once more placed under a single ruler.
The Franciscans, suspected of being false Catholics and therefore eagerly hunted out, found a refuge with Queen Urraca of Portugal, who permitted them to establish themselves at Coimbra, Guimarraens, Alenquero, and Lisbon.