What does "baruch" mean?

Any of a number of Old Testament men, including the scribe and companion of Jeremiah.

What is a synonym for "baruch"?

Common synonyms include: given name, personal name, proper name, scribe, secretary.

/ˈbä rəx/ name

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Proper Noun

1
Any of a number of Old Testament men, including the scribe and companion of Jeremiah.
"Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book."
2
A book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.
3
A male given name from Hebrew.

"Baruch let the physical therapist palpate his shoulder muscles to locate the source of the pain."

Borrowed from Hebrew בָּרוּךְ (Barukh, “blessed”). Cognate with Arabic بَارَك (bārak, “Barak”).