- Source: Lacava (surname)
Lacava or La Cava is an toponymic or topographic surname of Italian origin from cava, meaning hole or cellar, for somebody who lived or worked in or owned a quarry. It is also a Spanish toponymic surname for two places called La Cava, in Attargona and Alicante provinces.
Notable people with these surnames include:
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Matías Lacava, Venezuelan football player
Stephanie LaCava, American writer
Tony LaCava, American baseball executive
Jake LaCava, American soccer player
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Florinda la Cava, historical Spanish figure of doubtful existence
Francesco La Cava (1876–1958), Italian physician and writer
Gregory La Cava, American film director
Nicholas la Cava, American Olympic rower