Bairbre
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Barbara (name of a legendary saint), feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Barabal and Manx Barbrey.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Bairbre f (genitive Bhairbre)
- a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Barbara
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Bairbre | Bhairbre | mBairbre |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||