alastres

Alastres is a proper noun used in several contexts, primarily as a surname and as a toponym in Romance-language regions. The etymology of the term is uncertain and appears in historical records without a single agreed origin. In onomastic studies, Alastres is often treated as a toponymic surname, indicating that a family originated from a place named Alastres or a similarly named locality. Today the surname is found in Spain and Portugal and in communities with Iberian ancestry across the Americas, reflecting patterns of migration and settlement.

In geography, Alastres has appeared as the name of small localities or historic estates in Iberia, though the accuracy varies by source. The toponym may disappear or merge with modern administrative divisions in some regions, leading to sparse contemporary usage.

In fiction and popular culture, Alastres appears as the name of fictional towns, guilds, or organizations in various novels and games, used for its crisp, archaic phonology. These uses are not tied to a single canonical work and are generally independent of real-world toponymy.

Notable people with the surname Alastres are not widely documented in major biographical reference works, and the term is primarily encountered in genealogical or literary contexts rather than as a widely recognized historical figure.