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Barak en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /bəˈræk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈbeɪ.ræk/ (General-American)
• /ˈbɛəræk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈbɛərək/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /bəˈrɑk/ (General-American)
• /ˈbɛrək/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Hebrew בָּרָק (“lightning”).

Meanings

1. The commander of the army of Deborah in the Old Testament.
   • And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the Lord God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun? 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Judges 4:16:
2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin, often representing a transliteration of a modern Israeli name.
3. A surname transferred from the given name, often representing a transliteration of a modern Israeli name.

wikidata: Q807236

Barak en · PROPN · etymology 2

Etymology

From Arabic بَارَك (bārak, “he who is blessed”). Cognate with the biblical name Baruch of Hebrew origin. The usage of the root ب ر ك (b r k) as a male name meaning "blessing" occurs in the Ancient Semitic Sabean (barqac), in Palmyrene (baraq), and as a Divine name in Assyrian Ramman-Birqu and Gibil-Birqu

Meanings

1. A male given name from Arabic.

Deriveds

Barak Valley

Relateds

Barack · Mubarak