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Barbro.

a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Barbara

6 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈbar.bru/
  1. a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Barbara

Where this word comes from

Derived from Latin Barbara, reshaped in Scandinavian. The Latin name is from Ancient Greek Βαρβάρα (Barbára), the feminine form of βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “foreign, non-Greek”). Compare Swedish Barbro (“female given name”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.