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The name Barbara comes from latin. It is still very very popular today. In greek it is said Var-Var-a. In spanish it is said Barbara but with a accent with the r's. In German it is said Barbel. In french it is Babette.

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Derived from Greek βαρβαρος (barbaros) meaning "foreign". According to legend Saint Barbara was a young woman killed by her father Dioscorus, who was then killed by a bolt of lightning. She is the patron of architects, geologists, stonemasons and artillerymen.

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The name Barb means someone who loves and cares about everyone and thinks of others before herself.

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What beauty! A phrase used to express the beauty, elegance of a thing .

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my name is Barbara. i like BIG weiners!!!

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