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:

Lacava

 * Matías Lacava, Venezuelan football player
 * Stephanie LaCava, American writer
 * Tony LaCava, American baseball executive
 * Jake LaCava, American soccer player

La Cava

 * 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