About Zaldivar
The surname Zaldivar is of Basque origin and is derived from the words "zaldi" meaning "horse" and "bar" meaning "ford" or "crossing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Zaldivar can be interpreted as "horse ford" or "crossing for horses." This surname likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near a ford or crossing point that was used by horses.
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Here's how to represent Zaldivar in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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