# Biscay

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbɪskeɪ/ · frequency rank #68,046

## Definitions
1. A province of the Basque Country, Spain.
2. Ellipsis of Bay of Biscay.
3. A sea area corresponding to the Bay of Biscay.

## Etymology
Attested in the 9th-11th centuries CE as Bizcai, Bizkai, Bickaga. Ultimately from Basque bizkar (“low ridge”). Compare Basque Bizkaia, Spanish Vizcaya.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/biscay