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Barbra

Barbra proper noun: a female given name from Latin, a nonstandard spelling of Barbara. Associated with Barbra Streisand, who changed the spelling of her name from Barbara.

Proper noun

Barbra

  1. A female given name from Latin, a nonstandard spelling of Barbara. Associated with Barbra Streisand, who changed the spelling of her name from Barbara.
    • Barbra Streisand isn’t afraid to tell the truth, even to a potential romantic suitor.2023 November 5, Alli Rosenbloom, “The surprising way Barbra Streisand won over James Brolin”, in CNN

Questions about Barbra

What does Barbra mean?
Barbra means a female given name from Latin, a nonstandard spelling of Barbara. Associated with Barbra Streisand, who changed the spelling of her name from Barbara.
What part of speech is Barbra?
Barbra is a proper noun.

Words near Barbra in the dictionary

  1. barbouti
  2. barboy
  3. barboys
  4. Barboza
  5. Barbozas
  6. Barbra
  7. Barbre
  8. Barbres
  9. Barbrey
  10. Barbrook
  11. Barbrooks

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