Bairbre
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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 | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Bairbre | Bhairbre | mBairbre |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |