Etymology

Alcala

Al·ca·la
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Today it means: A surname from Spanish. Full definition →

Spanish Alcalá ← Arabic القَلْعة
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  1. Arabic · derived fromالقَلْعة“the citadel, the fort”
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromAlcalá
  3. English todayAlcala

From Spanish Alcalá, from Arabic القَلْعة (al-qalʕa, “the citadel, the fort”).

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