Callao
name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A placename:; The largest port city of Peru.
- 2 A placename:; A province and district therein, in Peru.
- 3 A placename:; A place in the United States:; A minor city and inactive township in Macon County, Missouri.
- 4 A placename:; A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Juab County and Tooele County, Utah.
- 5 A placename:; A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Northumberland County, Virginia, revised from Callaway, the preferred name.
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- 6 A placename:; Several locations in Spain
- 7 A placename:; A cave in Luzon, Philippines; in full, Callao Cave.
- 8 Ellipsis of Callao Man. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Etymology
Most locations in the United States, South America, Spain, are named after Spanish Callao in Peru.