<P> Alcántara (Spanish), Alcàntara (Catalan), Alcântara (Portuguese), and Alcantara (Sicilian) are surnames, related to the Andalusian place name Alcántara (derived from Arabic for "the bridge"). </P> <P> There are several related place names Alcantara, with the most noted being Alcántara, Spain, the birthplace of Saint Peter of Alcantara, the Franciscan Saint . </P>

Where does the last name alcantara come from