Barak
[bəˈrɑːk]Meaning
from Hebrew בָּרָק, "lightning"; Arabic بَارَك, "he who is blessed"
Background Story
Barak derives from the Hebrew word בָּרָק, meaning "lightning". A separate origin lies in the Arabic بَارَك, "he who is blessed", which is cognate with the biblical Hebrew name Baruch. The Arabic root ب ر ك was used as a male name meaning "blessing" among the Sabeans, in Palmyrene, and as a divine name in Assyrian forms such as Ramman-Birqu and Gibil-Birqu.
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