Etymology

Trafalgar

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Today it means: A headland in the Province of Cádiz in the south-west of Spain. Full definition →

Arabic طَرَف الغَار
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  1. Arabic · derived fromطَرَف الغَار
  2. English todayTrafalgar

From Arabic طَرَف الغَار (ṭaraf al-ḡār, literally “cape of laurel”). The place in Australia is named for the battle.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.