Bairbre

Irish

Etymology

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
  • IPA(key): [ˈbˠaɾʲəbʲɾʲə]

Proper noun

Bairbre f (genitive Bhairbre)

  1. A female given name, equivalent to English Barbara

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