Barnabas

American  

[bahr-nuh-buhs] / ˈbɑr nə bəs /

noun

1. (in the Bible) the surname of the Cyprian Levite Joseph, a companion of Paul on his first missionary journey.

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Barnabas British  

/ ˈbɑːnəbəs /

noun

1. original name Joseph . a Cypriot Levite who supported Saint Paul in his apostolic work (Acts 4:36, 37). Feast day: June 11

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Example Sentences

“Despite the encouraging headline figures, we maintain a measured stance on the broader trade outlook,” said Barnabas Gan, group chief economist and head of market research at RHB Bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Barnabas Varga's 37th-minute goal looked to have been enough for Hungary to seal second spot until 23-year-old Parrott notched his fourth and fifth international goals this week.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

She previously served as director of communications and community engagement at St. Barnabas Senior Services in L.A. and as executive director of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Assn. in Washington.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

"Watch this pace. See him perform on Friday," Dr Hlophe's lawyer Barnabas Xulu told the BBC.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2024

Such a pair were once sent with bulls to excommunicate Barnabas Visconti, but Barnabas only made them eat their bulls—parchment, ribbons, leaden seals and all.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White