name
Meaning 1
A surname from Spanish.
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Standard Lemma guide
caballero
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noun
Meaning 2
A horseman, particularly in the Latin American context
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noun
Meaning 3
A Spanish gentleman.
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noun
Meaning 4
A Spanish line dance.
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History
Etymology
From Spanish caballero, originally an occupational surname for a knight.
Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *kaballosder.? Latin caballus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Late Latin caballārius Old Spanish cavallero Spanish caballerobor. English caballero Borrowed from Spanish caballero. Doublet of cavalier and chevalier.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Cebuano: Caballero — Translations
- Spanish: Caballero — Translations
- Tagalog: Caballero — Translations