stream with its tributary the Ambelseko erreka. Finally the Ruisseau de Lacoste, a sub-tributary of the arréc of Bitole also crosses the commune. Places and Hamlets There are a large number of places and hamlets in the commune: Agaras Agor (border) Agorria Aguerborda Aguerret Aistor Alkkatia Ahargo Ainus Alhorchar Arambeaux Aramburu Aranéder Arangaray Arhanchet Arthaxet Artheguiet Artzanüthürry Askain Askonobiet Askoz Askozborda Athaket Athakéta Ayscar Bagardikoborda Baralegne (pass) Barbieborda Barbieko Eyhéra Barcardats Barcochbide Barnetche Barrenkia Belloya Beltchun Beltzantzuburu Berhaburu Berho Bermaillou Betan Beteria Bidau Bigne (pass) Biscay Bohogu Bordabegoïty Bordaburia Bordacharia Bordagay Bordagoyhen Bordetta Burgia Cabana Cachau Chiloua Choko Chourikoborro Cocutchia Cotabaren Cotiart Coyos Coyosborda La Croix Blanche Curutchiga Doronda Duque Eihartzéta Elhar Elhurdoy Eperrape Eperregagne Erguillota Errande Errékartéa Espel Espelia Estecondo Etchahoun Etchanchu Etchandy Etchartéa Etchebarne Etcheberriborda Etcheberry (2 places) Etchecopaberria Etchegoren Eyharche Eyhartzet Eyhea Eyheregaray (2 places) Eyhéramendy Fabiania Gagnéko Borda Galharetborda Garay Garrat Gastellondo Gorostordoy Gorrostibar Goyheneix Goyheski Goyhetsia Goytolia Guibelhéguiet Haritchast Haritchelhar Harritchilondo Haubiga Hégoburu Héguiapal Heguilla Héguitchoussy Ibar Ibarrondo Idiart Ihitzaga Ilharra Itchal Jacobia Jaureguiberry Lagune Lapitz Lapitzia Larragorry Larranda Larrandabuia Larrasquet Larrorry Laxague Laxagueborda Lecheguita (pass, 653 m) Legegaray Lépazka Lescarpé Logeborde Lohidoy Lohidoyborda Lojaborda Malobra Maysonnave Menusketa Mercaptpide Mercaptpide Borda Mignaborda Miranda Mocho Montokoaltéa Muskogorry Nissibart Oholéguy Oilher Ondarzuhia Ordanoulet Ostallaborda Oyhanart Paradis Pelento Pellen Perkain Petchia Petillon Picochet Pinka Pordoy Potho Princi Princiborda Puchulu Restoy Sagardoyhégui Salaber Salazar Salazarborda Salhanka Sapiula Sardo Saruborda Seceneguiet Sinto Sorhotus Suhatsola Thias Topet Udoy Uhalt Uhaltborda Uhart Urrustoy Urruty Uthuère Uthurralt Uthurry Zatzoury Toponymy The commune name in Basque is Barkoxe. Jean-Baptiste Orpustan proposes a Basque etymological construction in two parts. The first element barr meaning "located inside, at the bottom" is joined to the element -koiz to approximate the Basque goiz meaning "morning or east". Barcus is located in a low valley to the east which justifies the Orpustan analysis. The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune. Sources: Raymond: Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, 1863, on the page numbers indicated in the table. Orpustan: Jean-Baptiste Orpustan, New Basque Toponymy Bulletin des Lois: Origins: Navarrenx: Notaries of Navarrenx Oloron: Notaries of Oloron-Sainte-Marie Ohix: Contracts retained by Ohix, Notary of Soule Customs: Customs of Soule Luxe: Titles of Luxe Guienne: Government General of Guienne and Guascogne and neighbouring country History Jean-Baptiste Orpustan noted that the commune was a former "royal town". Paul Raymond on page 21 of