Given name · also Latin
Borbora
“barbarian woman”
Borbora is a feminine given name from Latin, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Lower Sorbian.
Original LatinBarbara
Meaning & origin
What it means
Borbora goes back to Ancient Greek βαρβάρᾱ, meaning “barbarian woman.”
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Where it comes from
Borbora comes from Latin, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
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How it developed
From Latin Barbara, from Ancient Greek βαρβάρᾱ (“barbarian woman”).
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Borbora’s family of names
In Lower Sorbian usage, Borbora has a conventional equivalent in the English form Barbara. In Lower Sorbian usage, Borbora was borrowed from the Latin form Barbara. In German usage, Borbora has a conventional equivalent in the Finnish form Varvara.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Borbora has relatives in 18 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
22 related names in 18 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 24
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