"Callao" meaning in English

See Callao in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Most locations in the United States, South America, Spain, are named after Spanish Callao in Peru. Etymology templates: {{der|en|es|Callao}} Spanish Callao Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Callao
  1. A placename:
    The largest port city of Peru.
    Categories (place): Cities in Peru, Places in Peru
    Sense id: en-Callao-en-name-Aw~7cc5A
  2. A placename:
    A province and district therein, in Peru.
    Categories (place): Districts of Peru, Places in Peru, Provinces of Peru
    Sense id: en-Callao-en-name-972qsukR
  3. A placename:
    A place in the United States:
    A minor city and inactive township in Macon County, Missouri.
    Categories (place): Cities in Missouri, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Callao-en-name-W5k6sOh8
  4. A placename:
    A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Juab County and Tooele County, Utah.
    Categories (place): Places in Utah, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Utah, USA
    Sense id: en-Callao-en-name-p5dMIIEH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 4 10 38 10 3 9 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 3 10 28 10 3 7 18 3 1 1 2 2 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 8 32 8 3 8 21 4 0 1 1 1 8
  5. A placename:
    A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Northumberland County, Virginia, revised from Callaway, the preferred name.
    Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, USA
    Sense id: en-Callao-en-name-UzXuf94C
  6. A placename:
    Several locations in Spain
    Sense id: en-Callao-en-name-pFcJr4-~
  7. A placename:
    A cave in Luzon, Philippines; in full, Callao Cave.
    Categories (place): Places in the Philippines
    Sense id: en-Callao-en-name-iMYeIvpp
  8. Ellipsis of Callao Man. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Callao Man
    Sense id: en-Callao-en-name-hBymYLKL
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