Definitions

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  • proper noun A male given name.
  • proper noun The commander of the army of Deborah.
  • proper noun A male given name of biblical origin, often representing a transliteration of a modern Israeli name.
  • proper noun A surname, often representing a transliteration of a modern Israeli name.

Etymologies

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From Arabic بارك (bārak, "he who is blessed"). Cognate with the biblical name Baruch of Hebrew origin. The usage of the root B-R-K as a male name meaning "blessing" occurs in the Ancient Semitic Sabean (barqac), in Palmyrene (baraq), and in Punic (Barcas, as surname of Hamilcar), and as a Divine name in Assyrian Ramman-Birqu and Gibil-Birqu

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From Hebrew בָּרָק ("lightning").

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