Barbara

ˈbɑːbərə

Definition

Definition of Barbara - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

namesfemale given name from Latin

Barbara is coming to the party.

patron saint

Rare

saint known for protection against lightning

Rare

Saint Barbara is celebrated in December.

protector

saint

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Santa Barbara

city in California known for beaches

Santa Barbara is famous for its beautiful beaches.

Sta. Barbara

short form of the name Santa Barbara

Sta. Barbara is a beautiful city in California.

Origin of Barbara

Greek, barbaros (foreign)

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Barb.

abbr.

abr: Barbara

common female first name

king fern

botany

fern of species Todea barbara native to southeastern Australia

Las Cruces

california place

unincorporated community in Santa Barbara County, California

Los Alamos

California

place in California, part of Santa Barbara County

UCSB

acr.

acr: University of California, Santa Barbara

school where people learn after high school

Sta. Barbara

abbr.

abr: Santa Barbara

name of a city or place called Santa Barbara

Sta. Barbara

place name

short form of the name Santa Barbara

Examples of Barbara in a sentence

I met Barbara at the conference last year.
Barbara is invoked during thunderstorms.
Miners pray to Barbara for safety.

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French:Barbara, Barbe, ...
German:Barbara, ...
Italian:Barbara, ...
Spanish:Bárbara, ...
Portuguese:Bárbara, ...
Chinese:芭芭拉, 圣芭芭拉, ...
Japanese:バーバラ, 聖バルバラ, ...
Arabic:باربرا, بَرْبَارَا, ...
Hebrew:בַּרְבָּרָה, ...
Russian:Барбара, Варвара, ...
Ukrainian:Барбара, Варвара, ...
Hindi:बारबरा, ...
Bengali:বারবারা, ...
Catalan:Bàrbara, Santa Bàrbara, ...
Czech:Barbora, svatá Barbora, ...
Danish:Barbara, Sankt Barbara, ...
Dutch:Barbara, ...
Greek:Μπάρμπαρα, Βαρβάρα, ...
Hungarian:Barbara, Szent Borbála, ...
Khmer:បាបារ៉ា, បរិសុទ្ធស្ត្រីដែលគេជឿថាការពារពីរន្ទះបាញ់, ...
Korean:바바라, 바르바라, ...
Persian:باربارا, ...
Polish:Barbara, święta Barbara, ...
Portuguese (BR):Barbara, Bárbara, ...
Romanian:Barbara, ...
Swedish:Barbara, Sankta Barbara, ...
Thai:บาร์บาร่า, บาร์บารา, ...
Turkish:Barbara, ...
Vietnamese:Barbara, Thánh Barbara, ...

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Definition of Barbara - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with Barbara

Origin of Barbara

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Terms with Barbara included in their meaning

Examples of Barbara in a sentence

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