Name Rubalcava
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Spanish
Other Forms FormsRubalcaba
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Meaning & History
Habitational name for someone originally from the town of Rubalcaba in Cantabria, Spain. The name itself is derived from Arabic الربع الخالي (ar-rubʿ al-ḵālī) meaning "the Empty Quarter", referring to the Rub' al Khali desert in the Arabian Peninsula.