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Barbara

in Mississippi

There are 10,173 people with the first name "Barbara" in Mississippi.

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Ranking in Mississippi

NameRank
Barbara 15
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  1. is 11th most common Richard
  2. is 12th most common Willie
  3. is 13th most common Patricia
  4. is 14th most common Larry
  5. is 15th most common Barbara
  6. is 16th most common Betty
  7. is 17th most common Jerry
  8. is 18th most common Joseph
  9. is 19th most common George

Similar Names and Nicknames

Barbra, Babs, Barbs, Barbera, Barreba, Barbie, Barb

Most Common Last Names for Barbara

Smith, Johnson, Williams, Jones, Davis, Brown, Moore, Taylor, Evans, Jackson

Meaning & History

(female) From Latin, meaning ‘foreign woman’ (a feminine form of barbarus ‘foreign’, from Greek, referring originally to the unintelligible chatter of foreigners, which sounded to the Greek ear like no more than bar-bar). St Barbara has always been one of the most popular saints in the calendar, although there is some doubt whether she ever actually existed. According to legend, she was imprisoned in a tower and later murdered by her father, who was then struck down by a bolt of lightning. Accordingly, she is the patron of architects, stonemasons, and fortifications, and of firework makers, artillerymen, and gunpowder magazines.

Variant: Barbra (a modern contracted spelling, as in the case of the singer, actress, and film director Barbra Streisand, b. 1942).

Short form: Barb (mainly North American, informal).

Pet forms: Barbie, Babs, Babette.

Recent Searches for "Barbara" in Mississippi

Since June 2009
2,405

Most Popular Search

Barbara Smith, MS (78 searches)
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