The barbe Surname
barbe Name Meaning and History
- French: nickname for someone with a beard, Old French barbe (Latin barba).
- French: from the female personal name, French form of Barbara.
- German: from Middle High German barbe, the name of a species of fish resembling the carp; hence by metonymy an occupational name for a fisherman or fish dealer, or possibly a nickname for someone thought to resemble the fish in some way.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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