indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from location)
Other Forms FormsAlmodóvar (Spanish), Almodôvar (Portuguese)
Meaning & History
Habitational name from Almodóvar (Almodóvar del Campo, Almodóvar del Pinar or Almodóvar del Río) in Spain, or from Almodôvar, Portugal. Each of these names come from Arabic المدور (al-mudawwar) meaning "round, circular (place)", referring to a fort or a topographic feature such as a hill.