Another English word for a cowboy, buckaroo, is an Anglicization of Vaquero.
Another English word for a cowboy, buckaroo, is an anglicization or English pronunciation of Vaquero Spanish pronunciation.
In the modern world, remnants of two major and distinct cowboy
traditions remain, known today as the"Texas" tradition and the"Spanish","Vaquero", or"California" tradition.
The words"buckaroo" and Vaquero are still used on occasion in the Great Basin,
parts of California and, less often, in the Pacific Northwest.
Following the American Civil War, Vaquero culture diffused eastward and northward,
combining with the cow herding traditions of the eastern United States that evolved as settlers moved west.
Starting with these early encounters, the lifestyle and language of the Vaquero began a transformation which merged with English cultural traditions
and produced what became known in American culture as the"cowboy.