Alcaide is a Portuguese and Spanish name, meaning 'castle commander'. It is borrowed from the Arabic term qāʾid, which literally means 'commander'.
Overview
Alcaide is a Spanish name, meaning 'castle commander'. It is borrowed from the Arabic term , which literally means 'commander'.
Etymology
From the Arabic 'commander' it becomes the Spanish form alcayde or alcaide, origin of the Portuguese form alcaide.
Notable people
Anselmo Pardo Alcaide (1913-1977), Spanish entomologist.
Chris Alcaide (1922–2004) American actor
Carmen Alcayde (born 1973), Spanish TV presenter and actress
David Alcaide (born 1978), Spanish pool player
Guillermo Alcaide (born 1986), Spanish tennis player
Ana Alcaide (born 1976), Spanish musician
Pepe Alcaide (born 1979), Spanish footballer
Víctor Aguirre Alcaide (born 1972), Mexican politician
