Alcantara

Alcantara, Alcântara (Portuguese), Alcántara (Spanish), Alcàntara, Alcàntera, El-Qantarah and (El) Kantara are all transliterations of the Arabic word al qantara (القنطرة), meaning "the bridge".

Alcantara may refer to:

People

Places

Algeria

Brazil

Chile

Cyprus

Egypt

Italy

Philippines

Portugal

Spain

Venezuela

Other uses

Cognate names

  • Alcantarilla (diminutive of Alcántara), a municipality in Murcia, Spain
  • Alcantarilha (diminutive of Alcântara), a parish in Portugal

See also

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