Acre

Meaning

Proper Noun

• port city in northern Israel (country), and the holiest city in the Baha'i Faith.
• state North Region (region) Brazil (country)

Origin

• Borrowed from French Acre, from Latin Akre, from Ancient Greek ἄκος or Ἄκη, from Hebrew עכו, of unknown origin.
• From Portuguese Acre, of uncertain origin.
• Probably a variant of Acker or Acree/Ackary, though also possibly Americanization of or .