Given name · Belarusian · Russian
Барбара
“foreign woman”·“a traveler from a foreign land; a stranger”
Барбара is a given name from German. It is used in Russian.
Belarusian and RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Barbara.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Барбара is Barbara written in Cyrillic. Interpretations include “foreign woman” and “a traveler from a foreign land; a stranger” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Барбара’s family of names
In Russian usage, Барбара has a conventional equivalent in the French form Barbara. In Belarusian usage, Барбара has a transliteration in Barbara.
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Around the world
Барбара has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its German roots to each of them.
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 1
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