Where does “Alcala” come from?
Alcala (Ilocano) comes from Spanish Alcalá, from Arabic قلعة, from Arabic قَلْعَة — citadel, fort; fortress, fort, castle; fort,...
Ancestry of “Alcala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | Alcalá | — |
| 2 | Arabic | قلعة | fortress, fort, castle; distancing oneself,... |
| 3 | Arabic | قَلْعَة | citadel, fort; fortress, fort, castle; fort,... |