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Macarena

/makaˈɾena/

proper noun/makaˈɾena/

a female given name from Ancient Greek or Arabic

It is disputed whether it comes from Ancient Greek μακάριος (makários, “blessed, happy”), or from the homonymous neighborhood in Seville, from Arabic مقْرِين.

Macarena — Spanish Dictionary | Passage