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Barbara

American  
[bahr-bruh, -ber-uh] / ˈbɑr brə, -bər ə /

noun

  1. a first name: from a Greek word meaning “foreign, exotic.”


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She and her husband Levi are waiting to find out if Barbara is pregnant, after their third round of IVF 10 days ago.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

“It was the jewel of Harlem,” says Barbara Jones, a historical tour guide from the Harlem Swing Dance Society.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Shout out Barbara Broccoli, thank you for letting us use Bond exactly how we wanted to.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

According to the National Weather Service, a high surf advisory is in effect in Catalina, the Santa Barbara islands, the Malibu Coast and all Los Angeles County beaches.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Eighteen-year-old Barbara Friedman remembered him “practically sobbing” on the phone that Sunday afternoon.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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