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Barkos m BiblicalBarkos was a painter who was the father of some of the Nethinim.
Barnardine m TheatrePossibly an anglicized form of
Bernardino, or perhaps a diminutive of
Barnard. This was used by Shakespeare for a character in his play 'Measure for Measure' (1604).
Barnhard m GermanicDerived from Gothic
barn (synonymous with Scottish
bairn) "child" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy". In some instances, this name might also be a variant spelling of
Bernhard.
Barno f UzbekMeans "youthful, beautiful" in Uzbek.
Barnogul f UzbekDerived from
barno meaning "youthful, beautiful" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Barnulf m GermanicDerived from Gothic
barn (synonymous with Scottish
bairn) "child" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Baron m EnglishMiddle English from Old French, from medieval Latin
baro, baron- ‘man, warrior’, probably of Germanic origin.
Baroness f English (Rare)Perhaps from Celtic or from Frankish *baro* "freeman, man" or another Germanic source. In England, the word merged with (probably) cognate Old English *beorn* "nobleman."
Barr m EnglishName often derived from the location Barr
Barragul f UzbekDerived from
barra meaning "lamb" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Barre m SomaliA name that comes from the Somali word bare which means "teacher." Barre was the last name (meaning the first name of the grandfather of) Mohamed Siad Barre (Somali spelling: Maxamed Siyaad Barre). Siad Barre was the military ruler and president of Somali from 1969 until 1991.
Barreto m Portuguese (Rare)Portuguese version of the
english name
Barett.Surname and first name used in Brazil and is derived from the name of several locations in Portugal(Ancient hamlets) .Used rarely on spanol language .... [
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Barrikada f Soviet, RussianDerived from the Russian noun баррикада
(barrikada) meaning "barricade". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, possibly in reference to the protests and strikes by labourers.
Barsheba f American, BiblicalVariant of the Old Testament place name
Be'ersheba, meaning "seventh well" or "well of the oath" (Genesis 21:31). The phrase "from Dan to Be'ersheba" was the usual way of designating the Promised Land.
Barsine f Old Persian, PersianMeans "clover" in Persian. This name was borne by a mistress of Alexander the Great (daughter of Artabazus) and also by one of his wives (Barsine-Stateira, daughter of King Darius III).
Barta f DutchDutch short form of
Bartholomea, though you could also say that it is the feminine form of
Bart. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of
Berta.
Bartho m Dutch, AfrikaansShort form of
Bartholomeus. Notable bearers of this name include the Dutch actor Bartho Braat (b. 1950) and the South African writer Bartho Smit (1924-1986).
Bartimaios m Biblical GreekThis is a hybrid Aramaic-Greek name that means "son of Timaios", as it consists of the Aramaic noun בּר
(bar) meaning "son" and the Greek personal name
Timaios.
Bartimeus m Biblical, Biblical LatinVariant of
Bartimaeus used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as several English Bibles: the Bishops' Bible (1568), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the original 1611 edition of the King James Bible.
Bartine f English, DutchFeminine form of
Bartholomew. A known bearer of this name is the late American film actress Bartine Burkett. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of
Bertine.
Bartira f Tupi, BrazilianPossibly an archaic variant of
Potira. Bartira was the name of the daughter of the chief Tibiriçá, an indigenous leader of great importance for the formation of the city of São Paulo... [
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Bartleby m LiteratureThis name was apparently invented by the 19th-century writer Herman Melville, who perhaps intended it to mean "Bartholomew's town" from the medieval English name
Bartle, a diminutive of
Bartholomew, combined with the English place name suffix
by meaning "farm, settlement" from Old Norse
býr (compare
Darby,
Colby and
Willoughby).... [
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Bartu m TurkishThe name is of Turkic origin and means "wealth".
Bary m & f MalagasyMeans "large eyes, brilliant eyes" in Malagasy.
Barzin m Persian MythologyName of one of the commanders of the Sassanian kingdom in ancient Iran and It means a nobleman sitting on a horse's saddle
Basambilu f TsongaFrom the Xitsonga
basa meaning "clean, white, pure" and
mbilu meaning "heart".
Basang f & m TibetanMeans "smoke offering, purification" in Tibetan.
Başar m TurkishMeans "achieve, succeed, accomplish" in Turkish.
Basaraba f & m VlachDerived from
Basaraba, which is the Vlach name for the historical region of Bessarabia. It is said to be the native land of the Vlach people.
Basav m BengaliThe name "Basav" is of Indian origin, particularly from the Kannada language. It is often associated with the historical figure Basavanna, who was a 12th-century philosopher, statesman, and social reformer in the Indian state of Karnataka... [
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Basco m Popular CultureThe name was borne by Earth King Kuei's pet bear from the cartoon series "Avatar: the Last Airbender".
Basharat m & f UrduMeans "good news" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic بشار
(bashar).
Bashir m Arabic, UrduMeans "bringer of good news, herald, harbinger" in Arabic, from the root بشر
(bashshara) meaning "to bring good news".