What does babka mean?
Definitions for babka
ˈbɑb kəbab·ka
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Princeton's WordNet
babkanoun
a coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds
Wiktionary
babkanoun
An Eastern European coffee cake flavored with orange rind, rum, almonds, and raisins
Etymology: From Slavic
Wikipedia
Babka
A babka is a sweet braided bread (not a cake) which originated in the Jewish communities of Poland and Ukraine. It is popular in Israel (often referred to as simply a yeast cake: עוגת שמרים) and in the Jewish diaspora. It is prepared with a yeast-leavened dough that is rolled out and spread with a filling such as chocolate, cinnamon, fruit, or cheese, then rolled up and braided before baking.
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babka
Babka is a sweet, braided bread or cake which originated in the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe. It is traditionally baked for Easter Sunday and for major holidays in countries like Poland, Belarus, and Ukraine. The sweet bread is typically flavored with a variety of ingredients such as chocolate, cinnamon, fruit, or nuts. It's known for its distinctive twisted shape.
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Babka
Babka, or Bobka, also known as baba, is a sweet yeast cake.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BABKA
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Babka is ranked #60045 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Babka surname appeared 336 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Babka.
94.9% or 319 total occurrences were White.
2.9% or 10 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of babka in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of babka in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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