Acre

Borrowed from French Acre, from Latin Akre, from Ancient Greek Ἄκο (Áko) or Ἄκη (Ákē), from Hebrew עכו‎ (ʿAkko), of unknown origin.

• (UK) enPR: āʹkə, äʹkə, IPA^(key): /ˈeɪ.kə/, /ˈɑː.kə/

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• Rhymes: -eɪkə(ɹ)

Acre

1. A port city in northern Israel, and the holiest city in the Baháʼí Faith.

From Portuguese Acre, of uncertain origin.

• (UK) enPR: äʹkrə, IPA^(key): /ˈɑː.kɹə/
• Rhymes: -ɑːkɹə

Acre

1. A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Rio Branco

Probably a variant of Acker or Acree/Ackary, though also possibly Americanization of Norwegian Aakre or Low German Egger.

• IPA^(key): /ˈeɪkə(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -eɪkə(ɹ)

Acre

1. A surname.

• -care, CERA, Care, Cera, Crea, Race, acer, care, e-car, race, race-

From Latin Akre, from Ancient Greek Ἄκο (Áko) or Ἄκη (Ákē), from Hebrew עכו‎ (ʿAkko), of unknown origin.

• IPA^(key): /akʁ/

Acre m

1. Acre (a city in Israel)

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From Old Galician-Portuguese Acre. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Acre f

1. Acre (a city in Israel)

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Acre.

Uncertain. Different origins are proposed, including:

• Old Tupi a'kir y (“green river”) or a'kir, related to ker (“to sleep; to calm down”)
• Aquiri, corruption of Apurinã Umákürü or Uakiry or from Yasi'ri (“quickly running water”)

Acre m

1. Acre (a state of the North Region, Brazil; capital: Rio Branco)

   Synonym: (abbreviation) AC

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Acre.

• acriano, acreano (demonym)