VAQUERO

vaquero, buckaroo, buckeroo

(noun) local names for a cowboy (‘vaquero’ is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and ‘buckaroo’ is used especially in California)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vaquero (plural vaqueros or vaqueroes)

(Southwestern US) A cowboy; a herdsman.

Proper noun

Vaquero (plural Vaqueros)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Vaquero is the 18757th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1462 individuals. Vaquero is most common among Hispanic/Latino (96.92%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Va*que"ro, n. Etym: [Sp., cowherd, fr. vaca a cow, L. vacca. Cf. Vacher.]

Definition: One who has charge of cattle, horses, etc.; a herdsman. [Southwestern U. S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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