Callao

Most locations in the United States, South America, Spain, are named after Spanish Callao in Peru.

Callao

1. A placename
   1. A cave in Luzon, Philippines; in full, Callao Cave.
   2. Several locations in the United States
   3. Several locations in South America
      1. The largest port city of Peru.
   4. Several locations in Spain
2. Ellipsis of Callao Man.

From callao (“stone pebble beach”). Most places in Spain, South America and the United States are named after the Callao in Peru.

• Rhymes: -ao
• Syllabification: Ca‧lla‧o

Callao m

1. a town and port in Callao, Callao, in the central west of Peru, near Lima
2. a province of Callao, Peru, whose capital is Callao
3. a region of Peru, containing only the province of Callao
4. several places in South America outside of Peru
5. several places in Spain
6. several places in the United States

• English: Callao

From a cognate of kalaw (“rufous hornbill”). Compare Ilocano kallaw (“kind of large yellow waterbird with a long neck”) and Isnag kallaw (“hornbill”).

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkalaw/ [ˈkaː.laʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -alaw
• Syllabification: Ca‧llao

Callao (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜏ᜔)

1. a cave in Luzon, Philippines; in full, Yungib ng Callao

• Calalo