escobar
Es-co-bar · proper_noun
Definitions
proper_noun
- 1.
A Spanish surname of occupational origin, referring to someone who made or sold brooms.
- 2.
A place name for various locations in Spain and Latin America.
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Etymology
From Spanish escoba ("broom"), derived from Latin scopa ("broom, twigs"). The surname originally denoted a maker or seller of brooms. It is a common surname throughout the Spanish-speaking world, particularly in Spain, Colombia, Mexico, and other Latin American countries.