Alcaide
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| 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
From the Arabic 'commander' it becomes the Spanish form alcayde or alcaide, origin of the Portuguese form 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
- Víctor Aguirre Alcaide (born 1972), Mexican politician
References
- ^ "Alcayde". The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford UP. 1974.