Barbara
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Barbara
- /ˈbɑɹb(ə)ɹə/ US
- /ˈbɑːb(ə)ɹə/ UK
Where it comes from
* From Latin Barbara, the name of Saint Barbara, feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Doublet of Varvara.
* (logic): From the given name; chosen because it has three A's in it representing universal affirmatives.
proper noun Barbaras · Barbra
- A female given name from Latin. My mother had a maid call'd Barbara; / She was in love, and he she lov'd prov'd mad / And did forsake her; […]
- A syllogism in which all three propositions are of the form "All X are Y" or "X is a Y". If you see a girl you like, prove it to her by Barbara and Celarent all the way to Fresison or whatever the logician's Omega is — I forget.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: barbra, andreas, françois, edward, mrs, francois, barbarian, barbary, barbaric, barbarous, beard, barb, barbe, savage, uncivilized, uncultured
Translations
Talk about this word "Barbara." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/barbara. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Barbara. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/barbara "Barbara." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/barbara.Cite this
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title = {Barbara},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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