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  • Distribution of Al-cantara Families in the US in 1840
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  • Distribution of Al-cantara Families in the US in 1920
  • Distribution of Al-cantara Families in England and Wales in 1891

Origin of Al-cantara Total Records: 1  Origin of Al-cantara, Meaning of Al-cantara Origin: The surname of Alcantara is originally Arabic and means 'the bridge.' Its likeliest earliest point is in the dam in northern Egypt. It can be found in Spain (three towns with the name), Brazil's first King, in the Phillipines, in the Holy Order of Alcantara. Surnames: Alcantara, Al-Cantara, Elqantar, Alcantar Submitted by: Jose David 10/8/2008 12:18 PM Page 1 of 1

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