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Barbara
"Foreign; foreign, strange, exotic, mysterious; Foreigner; From the Greek barbaros meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land Popular in medieval Britain after the 3rd century martyr St Barbara In Catholic custom St Barbara is a protectress..."
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- Girl
- Western numerology
- 7
- Indian numerology
- 2
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- 7
- Popular
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Barbara is a baby name with Filipino, English, Greek, Indian, Latin context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Foreign; foreign, strange, exotic, mysterious; Foreigner; From the Greek barbaros meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land Popular in medieval....
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