Alcaide
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language | Portuguese Spanish |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "Castle Commander" |
| Region of origin | Iberian Peninsula |
| Other names | |
| Variant form | Alcaid |
Alcaide is a Portuguese and Spanish name, meaning 'castle commander'. It is borrowed from the Arabic term qāʾid, which literally means 'commander'.
Etymology
[edit | edit source]From the Arabic 'commander' it becomes the Spanish form alcayde or alcaide, origin of the Portuguese form alcaide.[1]
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Anselmo Pardo Alcaide (1913–1977), Spanish entomologist.
- Chris Alcaide (1922–2004), American actor
- Carmen Alcayde (born 1973), Spanish TV presenter and actress
- David Alcaide (born 1978), Spanish pool player
- Guillermo Alcaide (born 1986), Spanish tennis player
- Ana Alcaide (born 1976), Spanish musician
- Pepe Alcaide (born 1979), Spanish footballer
- Víctor Aguirre Alcaide (born 1972), Mexican politician
References
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