Given name

Barrabás

Barrabás is a given name from Latin. It is used in Spanish.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Barrabás comes from Latin, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.

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How it developed

From Latin Barabbās, from Ancient Greek Βαραββᾶς.

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