Submitted Name Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Spanish Pronounced Pron. [aˈlambɾa] Edit Status Status Contributor Contrib.highexpectasians on 7/28/2017 Last Editor Editorhighexpectasians on 4/21/2019 [revision history] Meaning & History Refers to the Alhambra, a palace complex located in Granada, Spain. The name itself is derived from Arabic الْحَمْرَاء (Al-Ḥamrā) meaning "the red one" or, ultimately, from Arabic أَحْمَر (ʾaḥmar) "red".