Alcaraz

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/ˈæl.kəˌɹæz/

proper noun

A surname from Spanish.

OriginSpanish Alcaraz ← Arabic الكرز →
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Meanings

proper nounAlcaraz (countable and uncountable, plural Alcarazes)

plural Alcarazes

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Spanish.
  2. countableuncountableA placename
    1. countableuncountableA city in Spain.

Origin

  1. Arabicالكرز
  2. SpanishAlcaraz
  3. EnglishAlcaraz

From Spanish Alcaraz, from Arabic الكرز (al-Karaz), from ال (al-, “the, place of the”) + كرز (karaz, “cherry”).

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APA

Alcaraz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alcaraz

MLA

“Alcaraz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alcaraz. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alcaraz,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alcaraz.

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