What does "trafalgar" mean?

A headland in the Province of Cádiz in the south-west of Spain.

How do you pronounce "trafalgar"?

Pronounced //tɹəˈfælɡə(ɹ)//.

Common synonyms include: atlantic cape, battle of trafalgar, coastal headland, geographic cape, historic naval engagement, london square.

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Proper Noun

1
A headland in the Province of Cádiz in the south-west of Spain.
2
A sea area centred on this cape
3
A famous naval battle once fought near the headland (1805); part of the Napoleonic Wars.
4
A town in the Shire of Baw Baw, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

"There is a statue of Nelson in Trafalgar Square."

From Arabic طَرَف الغَار (ṭaraf al-ḡār, literally “cape of laurel”). The place in Australia is named for the battle.