Given name & surname · Greek

Βαραββάς

“son of the father”

Βαραββάς is a masculine given name. It is used in Greek.

GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Barabbas.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Βαραββάς goes back to a word meaning “son of the father.”

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Βαραββάς’s family of names

In Greek usage, Βαραββάς has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Barabba. In Greek usage, Βαραββάς has a conventional equivalent in the English form BARABBAS. In Greek usage, Βαραββάς has a transliteration in Varavvas.

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Βαραββάς has relatives in 3 languages.

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Across languages 2

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