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Barstow

Barstow proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Barstow (countable and uncountable, plural Barstows)

  1. A surname.
  2. A city in San Bernardino County, California, United States, named after William Barstow Strong.
  3. An unincorporated community in Fresno County, California.
  4. An unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Calvert County, Maryland, United States.
  6. A small city in Ward County, Texas, United States.

Forms of Barstow

pluralBarstows
alternative formBairstow
alternative formBaistow
alternative formBastow

Origin of Barstow

From Middle English Bayrestowe, derived from Old English beġer (“berry”) + stōw (“place, location”).

Words formed from Barstow

Questions about Barstow

What does Barstow mean?
Barstow means a surname.
What part of speech is Barstow?
Barstow is a proper noun.

Words near Barstow in the dictionary

  1. barstool
  2. barstooler
  3. barstoolers
  4. barstools
  5. Barstovian
  6. Barstow
  7. barstowite
  8. Barstows
  9. barszcz
  10. BART
  11. Bart Simpson

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