The barba Surname
barba Name Meaning and History
- Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Portuguese, and southern French: nickname for a man noted for his beard, from barba ‘beard’ (Latin barba).
- Italian: from a byname from a southern dialect word meaning ‘uncle’ (from Latin barba ‘beard’ via Lombardic barba, barbane), as characterizing a man of wisdom and authority.
- Greek: see Barbas.
- Slovenian: unexplained. This name comes from the Brkini region in southwestern Slovenia.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 45 - Messages: 142
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Barba Family |
 debranbarba
| 5 |
| Where is the rest of the Barba tree? |
arcebarba
| 9 |
| Ruben Barba ( San Diego, CA ) |
rbarba178
| 0 |
| Family of Pedro and Florentino Barba |
woodruffc1
| 0 |
| Munoz de la Barba Family |
pgcc1
| 1 |
| Barba | SK Huddleston | 22 |
| ignacio barba and maria de los angeles |
| 1 |
| Another Barba from Guadalajara | Melanie | 20 |
| Ruben Barba | Bridget Barba | 1 |
| DOES ANYONE KNOW ANY BARBA FAMILY FROM BOLIVIA? |
margeebarba
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