Barbrey
English
editEtymology
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Proper noun
editBarbrey
- A surname.
Manx
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editBarbrey f
- a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Barbara
Mutation
editManx mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Barbrey | Varbrey | Marbrey |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |