Barbarossa

Barbarossa Meaning & Origin

About Barbarossa
The surname Barbarossa is of Italian origin and translates to "Red Beard" in English. It is derived from the combination of the Italian words "barba" meaning "beard" and "rossa" meaning "red." The name is famously associated with the Italian pirate and Ottoman admiral, Khair ad-Din, who was known as Barbarossa due to his red beard. The surname Barbarossa is often used to refer to individuals with a red or reddish beard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Barbarossa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Barbarossa: 194
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barbarossa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Barbarossa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRPRS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06106020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA0 R B AA0 R AA1 S OW0
🌐 IPA
/barbarossa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRPRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barbarossa in Braille

Here's how to represent Barbarossa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Barbarossa in braille

How to sign the name Barbarossa using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Barbarossa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Barbarossa in sign language

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