Alcantar and its original Spanish form Alcántar ( [ a l . ˈ k a n . t a ɾ ]) is a Spanish surname of moorish origin. It is a variant of Alcántara. [1] The name is derived from that of the town of Alcántara, in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. [2] Ultimately, the name is derived from Arabic words meaning the bridge, which in turn is a reference to an actual bridge.
Notable people with this surname include:
- Daniel Alcántar (born 1976), Mexican football player
- David Alcántar (born 1989), Mexican football player
- Norma A. Alcantar, Mexican-American chemical engineer
- Tony Alcantar (born 1960), American actor
References
- ^ "Alcantar Name Meaning & Alcantar Family History at Ancestry.co.uk". www.ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Alcantar Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
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Alcantar and its original Spanish form Alcántar ( [ a l . ˈ k a n . t a ɾ ]) is a Spanish surname of moorish origin. It is a variant of Alcántara. [1] The name is derived from that of the town of Alcántara, in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. [2] Ultimately, the name is derived from Arabic words meaning the bridge, which in turn is a reference to an actual bridge.
Notable people with this surname include:
- Daniel Alcántar (born 1976), Mexican football player
- David Alcántar (born 1989), Mexican football player
- Norma A. Alcantar, Mexican-American chemical engineer
- Tony Alcantar (born 1960), American actor
References
- ^ "Alcantar Name Meaning & Alcantar Family History at Ancestry.co.uk". www.ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Alcantar Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.