Alcaide
Appearance
Gender | Male |
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Language(s) | Spanish |
Origin | |
Meaning | "Castle Commander" |
Region of origin | Iberian Peninsula |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Alcaid |
Alcaide is a Spanish name, meaning 'castle commander'. It is borrowed from the Arabic term qāʾid, which literally means 'commander'.
Etymology
The Spanish form is alcayde whereas Portuguese form is alcaide.[1]
Notable people
- 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
References
- ^ "Alcayde". The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford UP. 1974.