Submitted NameRevisions Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Spanish Pronounced Pron. al-KAN-ta-ra [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsAlcantara, Alcântara Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 8/16/2016 by anonymous Edited 3/11/2020 by Infinitas Meaning & History Habitational name denoting someone originally from the municipality of Alcántara in Extremadura, Spain. The name is ultimately derived from Arabic اَلْقَنْطَرَة (al-qanṭara) meaning "the bridge".
[