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