Alcalá (surname)
Alcalá or Alcala is a Spanish surname. Alcalá (Spanish), Alcalà (Catalan), Alcala and the derivative Arcala are all transliterations of the Arabic word al-qalʿah (القلعة), meaning "the citadel" or "fortification".
Alcalá
Notable people with the surname Alcalá include:
- Blanca Alcalá (living), Mexican local politician
- Félix Enríquez Alcalá (born 1951), American television and movie director, cinematographer and producer
- Kathleen Alcalá (born 1954), American author
- Luis Espinosa-Alcalá (1932–2009), Mexican poet, songwriter, and music promoter.
- Macedonio Alcalá (1831–1869), Mexican violinist, pianist and songwriter
- Niceto Alcalá-Zamora, president of Spain between 1931 and 1936
- Raúl Alcalá (born 1964), Mexican professional and Olympic road racing cyclist
Alcala
Notable people with the surname Alcala include:
- Alfredo Alcala (1925–2000), Filipino comic book artist
- Dora Alcala (living), American local politician
- Joshua Alcala (born 1984), American footballer
- Larry Alcala (1926–2002), Philippine cartoonist and illustrator
- Nilo Alcala (born 1978), Philippine composer and chorister
- Rodney Alcala (born August 23, 1943), American rapist and serial killer.
- Santo Alcala (born 1952), Dominican baseball player playing in Canada
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See also
- Alcalá (disambiguation)
- Alcalá-Galiano
- Alcalá-Zamora
- Alkalai (the Hebrew version of the name, found among Sephardic Jews)
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