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St Barbe

St Barbe proper noun: a habitational surname from French.

Proper noun

St Barbe

  1. A habitational surname from French.

Forms of St Barbe

alternative formSaint Barbe
alternative formSaint-Barbe
alternative formSt. Barbe
alternative formSt-Barbe
alternative formSt.-Barbe
alternative formSainte Barbe
alternative formSainte-Barbe
alternative formSte. Barbe
alternative formSte-Barbe
alternative formSte.-Barbe
alternative formSaint Barb
alternative formSaint-Barb
alternative formSt. Barb
alternative formSt-Barb
alternative formSt.-Barb

Origin of St Barbe

From Middle English Seynt Barbe, from Anglo-Norman Sainte Barbe, a priory and village in Normandy, itself named after Saint Barbara; arriving in England during the Conquest of 1066.

Questions about St Barbe

What does St Barbe mean?
St Barbe means a habitational surname from French.
What part of speech is St Barbe?
St Barbe is a proper noun.

Words near St Barbe in the dictionary

  1. St Arnaud North
  2. St Asaph
  3. St Athan
  4. St Austell
  5. St Austell Bay
  6. St Barbe
  7. St Bartholomew's Day massacre
  8. St Bees
  9. St Benet's
  10. St Benet's College
  11. St Blaise

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