About Barrineau
The surname Barrineau is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "barin," meaning "young warrior" or "young nobleman." The suffix "-eau" is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Barrineau can be interpreted as "son of the young warrior" or "son of the young nobleman." This surname likely originated as a patronymic, denoting the descendants of a person with these characteristics.
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The surname Barrineau is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barrineau 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 Barrineau is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Barrineau in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Barrineau using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.