Etymology

Callao

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Today it means: The largest port city of Peru. Full definition →

Spanish Callao
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  1. Spanish · derived fromCallao
  2. English todayCallao

Most locations in the United States, South America, Spain, are named after Spanish Callao in Peru.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.