Question: where does the last name galicia come from
Answer: The name of Galicia , a nation on the Iberian Peninsula that is currently a part of Spain , derives from the Latin toponym Callaecia , later Gallaecia , related to the name of an ancient tribe that resided north of the Douro river , the Gallaeci or Callaeci in Latin , or Kallaikói ( καλλαικoι ) in Greek .