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Acre en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈeɪ.kɚ/
• āʹkər
• ä′kər
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈɑː.kɚ/

Etymology

Borrowed from French and Latin Acre, from Ancient Greek Ἄκο (Áko) or Ἄκη (Ákē), from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko), of unknown origin.

Meanings

1. A port city in northern Israel, holiest city in the Baháʼí Faith.

Synonyms

Antioch (historical names)

Translations (28)

he עַכּוֹ (city) · ru А́кка (city) · de Akkon (city) · hy Աքքա (city) · nl Akko (city) · ru А́кко (city) · fa عکه (city) · ur عکا (city) · la Ptolemāis (city) · grc Ἄκο (city) · grc Ἄκη (city) · grc Πτολεμαΐς (city) · mi Aka (city) · phn 𐤏𐤊 (city) · haw ʻAko (city) · es Acre (city) · tr Akka (city) · pt Acre (city) · fr Acre (city) · ur عکہ (city) · ru А́кра (city) · pl Akka (city) · ar عَكَّا (city) · it Acri (city) · cmn 阿科 (city) · fa عکا (city) · ota عكا (city) · la Acre (city)

wikidata: Q126084

Acre en · PROPN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• äʹkrē
• /ˈɑːkɹi/
• ä′krā
• /ˈɑːkɹeɪ/

Etymology

From Portuguese Acre, of uncertain origin.

Meanings

1. A river in South America.
2. A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Rio Branco.

Translations (12)

el Άκρε (state in north-western Brazil) · es Acre (state in north-western Brazil) · ar أَكْرِي (state in north-western Brazil) · hy Ակրի (state in north-western Brazil) · ko 아크리 (state in north-western Brazil) · uk А́крі (state in north-western Brazil) · fr Acre (state in north-western Brazil) · ja アクレ (state in north-western Brazil) · ka აკრი (state in north-western Brazil) · cmn 阿克里州 (state in north-western Brazil) · ru А́кри (state in north-western Brazil) · pt Acre (state in north-western Brazil)

wikidata: Q73584 · wikidata: Q40780

Acre en · PROPN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ˈeɪkɚ/

Etymology

Probably a variant of Acker or Acree/Ackary, though also possibly Americanization of Norwegian Aakre or Low German Egger.

Meanings

1. A surname.