Barbara
Found 12 entry about "Barbara"
BAHR-brə(English)
BAHR-bə-rə(English)
BAHR-bər-ə (English)
BAR-BA-RA(French)
BAR-ba-ra(German)
BAWR-baw-raw(Hungarian)
bar-BA-ra(Polish)
Barbara Name meanings & History
Strange or foreign. Derived from Greek βάρβαρος (barbaros) meaning "foreign". According to legend, Saint Barbara was a young woman killed by her father Dioscorus, who was then killed by a bolt of lightning. She is the patron of architects, geologists, stonemasons and artillerymen. Because of her renown, the name came into general use in the Christian world in the Middle Ages. In England it became rare after the Protestant Reformation, but it was revived in the 19th century. Barbara is commonly used as a first name for baby girls.
Zodiac Sign of Barbara: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra
Synonyms of Barbara:
B: Brains,Bountiful,Beauty,Bashful
A: Ambitious,Aggressive,Argumentative,Angry,Action,Assertive
R: Resourceful,Restless,Reason,Rational
Barbara is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Natural name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Simple name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Famous people with the name Barbara include Barbara Stanwyck, Barbara Walters, and Barbara Bush.
2.) BARBARA (Female)
Usage: French
Meanings: A borrowing from the Latin, Barbara (foreign woman) is derived from barbarus (foreign, strange), a term applied to non-Romans or those deemed to be uncivilized. Short: Barbe. Pet: Babette. (BAHR-BAHR-AH)
3.) Barbara (Female)
4.) Barbara (Female)
Usage: Latin
Meanings: (Latin) stranger, foreigner. See also Bebe,Varvara,Wava.
Other Forms: Babara, Babb, Babbie, Babe, Babette, Babina, Babs, Barbara-Ann, Barbarina, Barbarit, Barbarita, Barbary, Barbeeleen, Barbel, Barbera, Barbica, Barbora, Barborah, Barborka, Barbraann, Barbro, Baruska, Basha
5.) BARBARA (Female)
Usage: Polish
Meanings: A borrowing from the Latin, Barbara (foreign woman) is derived from barbarus (foreign, strange), a term applied to non-Romans or those deemed to be uncivilized. Pet: Basa, Basha, Basia. (BAHR-BAHR-AH)
6.) BARBARA (Female)
Usage: Irish
Meanings: A borrowing from the Latin, Barbara (foreign woman) is derived from barbarus (foreign, strange). The name was borne by an early Christian martyr who became one of the most popular saints in the Catholic Calendar. Bairbre is the Gaelic form. Short: Barb. Pet: Barbie. (BAHR-BAH-RAH)
7.) BARBARA (Female)
Usage: English
Meanings: A borrowing from the Latin, Barbara (foreign woman) is derived from barbarus (foreign, strange), a term applied to non-Romans or those deemed to be uncivilized. Var: Barbra. Short: Barb. Pet: Babs, Barbie. (BAR-BAH-RAH, BARB-RAH)
8.) BARBARA (Female)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: A borrowing from the Latin, Barbara (foreign woman) is derived from barbarus (foreign, strange), a term applied to non-Romans or those deemed to be uncivilized. Short: Barb. Pet: Barbie, Barby. (BAHR-BAHR-AH)
9.) BARBARA (Female)
Usage: Italian
Meanings: Derived from the Latin barbarus (foreign, strange), a term applied to non-Romans or those deemed to be uncivilized. Short: Barb. (BAR-BAR-AH)
10.) Barbara (Female)
11.) BARBARA (Female)
Usage: American
Meanings: Latin name derived from barbarus (foreign, strange), a term applied to non-Romans or those deemed to be uncivilized. Var: Barbra. Short: Barb. Pet: Babs, Barbi, Barbie. (BAR-BAH-RAH)
12.) BARBARA (Female)
Usage: German
Meanings: A borrowing from the Latin, Barbara (foreign woman) is derived from barbarus (foreign, strange), a term applied to non-Romans or those deemed to be uncivilized. Pet: Bärbel. (BAR-BAH-RAH)
