Ecca

See also: ecca and ečča

English

Proper noun

Ecca

1. (geology) The second of the main subdivisions of the Karoo Supergroup of geological strata in southern Africa. It mainly follows conformably after the Dwyka Group in some sections, but in some localities overlying unconformably over much older basement rocks.

Anagrams

• ceca, ECAC, CCEA, cace, e/acc

Italian

Etymology

From Sardinian ecca (“small gate”).

Proper noun

Ecca m or f by sense

1. a surname from Sardinian

Anagrams

• acce, ceca

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈek.kɑ/

Proper noun

Ecca m

1. a male given name

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Eckford”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 510.