borrowed from Spanish córdoba, after Francisco Fernández de Córdoba †1526 Spanish conquistador and founder of the Nicaraguan cities of Granada and León
1913, in the meaning defined above
“Córdoba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/c%C3%B3rdoba. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
Córdoba
Note: The city of Córdoba is the capital of the province of Córdoba.
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