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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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