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]

  • IPA(key): [ˈbˠaɾʲəbʲɾʲə]

Proper noun[edit]

Bairbre f (genitive Bhairbre)

  1. a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Barbara

Mutation[edit]

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.