Eneca
eh-NEH-kah
A historic Spanish/Navarrese name tied to the fiery forms Eneco and Ennico, later Latinized.
Meaning
The excerpts connect Eneca with the Spanish/Navarrese name Eneco, glossed as “fiery,” and note that the form was later Latinized as Ennica. They also show it as a female counterpart used alongside Iniga, suggesting a traditional regional name with a strong old Iberian pedigree.
Origin
SpanishLatinNavarresefeminine
Fun fact
The excerpts say Eneca was used in medieval Navarre and Biscay, and that the same family of names was later Latinized as Ennica.
Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, Girls' Names and Name-Day and Birthday Book.