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Barnaby

American  
[bahr-nuh-bee] / ˈbɑr nə bi /

noun

  1. a first name: from a Hebrew word meaning “son of exhortation.”


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The panel found that even if blood products had been administered to Barnaby earlier and more rapidly, multiple other rapid and particular steps would have had to have taken place for him to have survived.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce was being interviewed on national broadcaster ABC on Monday night when he interrupted the one-on-one to shriek "sit down!"

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

By email, Chopra wrote that he was glad that philanthropist Barnaby Marsh had introduced them in person.

From Salon May 19, 2026

Barnaby clarifies that he wants her to forge . . . her way . . . through this little difficulty.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

Including Barnaby, a dog that lived here for 103 days before finding a home.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

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