Submitted Name Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Spanish Other Forms FormsAlcala, Alcalà, Arcala Edit Status Status [show contributorhide contributor] Added 10/23/2021 by General9696 Meaning & History From numerous towns with this name (fortified villages during the Moorish occupation of Spain), derived from Arabic القلعة (al-qalʿah) meaning "fortress, fortification, citadel".