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Barbara

Meaning

Derived from Greek βαρβαρος (barbaros) meaning "foreign". According to legend, Saint Barbara was a y

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Barbara and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Courage
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Integrity
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Creativity
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Spirituality
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Intelligence

Famous People Named Barbara

Barbara Pym

Barbara Mary Crampton Pym FRSL (2 June 1913 – 11 January 1980) was an English novelist.

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Barbara Levick

Barbara M.

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Barbara Buczek

Barbara Buczek (9 January 1940 – 17 January 1993) was a Polish composer.

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Barbara Schurz

Barbara Schurz (Russian transliteration: Барбара Шурц) (born 1973) is an Austrian artist and self-described "revolutionary activist".

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Barbara Dever

Barbara Dever (born December 25, 1951) is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer who has appeared with Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, Zubin Mehta, Nello Santi and James Levine.

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Barbara in Other Languages

BulgarianVarvara
CroatianBara
DanishBarbara
EnglishBabs
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