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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 force confirmed it would carry out an audit of how many times the information was viewed and whether it was appropriate, following a complaint by Barnaby Webber's mother, Emma Webber, in March.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

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

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Don’t think of it as forgery, Barnaby assures Lori, “more like forging through them until they are completed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Up until this year, I was at Barnaby Elementary, then Barnaby Middle, which are both public schools in my old neighborhood.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds

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