Barnaby

[ bahr-nuh-bee ]

noun
  1. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “son of exhortation.”

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How to use Barnaby in a sentence

  • For there before her, in the flesh, stood the hero of the very book she dropped as she sprang up—Barnaby Rudge himself!

    Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn Raymond
  • I saw Sir Barnaby Burtle, the obstetrician, standing by his scarlet front door, eagerly devouring the news.

    The Blue Germ | Martin Swayne
  • Barnaby caught him by the arm, and nodded "Yes," pointing towards the city.

    The World's Greatest Books, Vol III | Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton, Eds.
  • Presently she withdrew, and left him in his perplexity alone, and Barnaby came in.

    The World's Greatest Books, Vol III | Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton, Eds.
  • Barnaby kissed his mother tenderly, and telling her their fortunes were made now, did as he was desired.

    The World's Greatest Books, Vol III | Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton, Eds.