Baca
name
name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
- 2 Valley in ancient Palestine, named for balsam trees, the drought-tolerant vegetation growing the in that parched region. uncountable
"Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools."
Example
More examples"Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Possibly from ancestral grant of Spanish nobility, Cabeza de vaca (indicated with the skull of a cow on the coat of arms).
Etymology 2
From Hebrew עֵמֶק הַבָּכָצ (valley of balsam).
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