ALCALDE

alcalde

(noun) a mayor or chief magistrate of a Spanish town

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Alcalde (plural Alcaldes)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Alcalde is the 32834th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 699 individuals. Alcalde is most common among Hispanic/Latino (74.96%), White (12.59%), and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.3%) individuals.

Etymology

Noun

alcalde (plural alcaldes)

In Spain or Latin America, a municipal magistrate who has both judicial and administrative functions.

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with alcaide.

Source: Wiktionary


Al*cal"de, n. Etym: [Sp. alcalde, fr. Ar. al-qadi judge, fr. qada to decide, judge. Hence, the cadi of the Turks. Cf. Cadi.]

Definition: A magistrate or judge in Spain and in Spanish America, etc. Prescott.

Note: Sometimes confounded with Alcaid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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