Alcazar

See also: Alcázar, alcázar, and alcazar

English

Etymology

From Spanish Alcázar, from alcázar, from Arabic اَلْقَصْر‎ (al-qaṣr, “the castle”), itself from Latin castrum (“castle”). Cognate with castle.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌalkəˈzɑː/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌælkəˈzɑɹ/, /ælˈkɑzɚ/
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)

Proper noun

Alcazar (plural Alcazars)

  1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Alcazar is the 7847th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4219 individuals. Alcazar is most common among Hispanic/Latino (89.95%) individuals.

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