Baca

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Etymology 1

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Possibly from ancestral grant of Spanish nobility, Cabeza de vaca (indicated with the skull of a cow on the coat of arms).

Proper noun

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Baca (plural Bacas)

  1. A surname.
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Statistics
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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Baca is the 1249th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 28082 individuals. Baca is most common among Hispanic/Latino (80.46%) and White (16.08%) individuals.
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Etymology 2

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From Hebrew עֵמֶק הַבָּכָצ (valley of balsam).

Proper noun

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Baca (uncountable)

  1. Valley in ancient Palestine, named for balsam trees, the drought-tolerant vegetation growing the in that parched region.
    • 1611, The Holy Bible, [] (King James Version), London: [] Robert Barker, [], →OCLC, Psalms 84:5–6:
      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.
    • 1657, Anne Bradstreet, As spring the winter doth succeed:
      O hast thou made my Pilgrimage
      Thus pleasant, fair, and good;
      Bless'd me in Youth and elder Age,
      My Baca made a springing flood?

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On significance of the name, see Alexander Kirkpatrick, The Book of Psalms (The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges) (Cambridge University Press, 1903), Comment to Psalm 84:6.

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