Barbre

Barbre Meaning & Origin

About Barbre
The surname Barbre is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Barbe," which was a medieval French form of the name Barbara. The name Barbara itself comes from the Greek word "barbaros," meaning "foreign" or "strange." Therefore, the surname Barbre likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered foreign or strange. It may have been given to someone who was an outsider or had foreign origins.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barbre: 692
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,087
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barbre 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 Barbre is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRPR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06160
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R B ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɑrbər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barbre in Braille

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

The name Barbre in braille

How to sign the name Barbre using Sign Language

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

The name Barbre in sign language

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