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Given name · Greek

Βαρνάβας

Βαρνάβας is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Greek.

GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Barnaby.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Βαρνάβας comes from Ancient Greek.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Βαρνάβας’s family of names

In Greek usage, Βαρνάβας has a conventional equivalent in the English form Barnaby. In Greek usage, Βαρνάβας has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Barnaba. In Greek usage, Βαρνάβας has a conventional equivalent in the French form Barnabé.

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Around the world

Βαρνάβας has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.

Ancient Greek

4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

Each dot marks where a language is rooted, not where people with the name live today. Bigger dots hold more names. Language locations from Glottolog (CC BY 4.0); map from Natural Earth.

Across languages 4

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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