Barack
See also: barack
English
Etymology
Anglicized spelling, used by Luo speakers, of Barak, ostensibly as an Old Testament name. A cognate of the biblical Baruch.
Proper noun
Barack
- A male given name.
- 1995, 2004 Barack Obama, Dreams from my Father, Crown Publishers (2004), →ISBN, page 104:
- "What did Marcus call you just now? Some African name, wasn't it?" "Barack." "I thought your name was Barry." "Barack's my given name. My father's name. He was Kenyan." "Does it mean something?" "It means 'Blessed'. In Arabic. My grandfather was a Muslim."
- 1995, 2004 Barack Obama, Dreams from my Father, Crown Publishers (2004), →ISBN, page 104:
Translations
male given name
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