Barbara
/ˈbar.ba.ra/
Barbara is the Italian form of the female given name Barbara.
Barbara is a female given name. In informal settings, a playful nickname used for someone named Barbara is Barbarella.
Meaning: cognates and transliterations of female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈbar.ba.ra/. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- Saint Barbara is the patron saint of artillerymen and miners in Italy, often invoked for protection against sudden death or explosions.
- In Italian, the word barbara is also the adjective for 'barbaric' or 'uncivilized'. This means a sentence can describe someone as una donna barbara, which could be a name or a critique of her manners.
- In historical Italian texts, the term barbari was used to describe anyone who did not speak Latin or Greek, mirroring the ancient Roman perspective.
Examples in context
- Alister ha ucciso Barbara.Alister killed Barbara.This sentence shows the use of Barbara as a direct object.Tatoeba #1127125 by Guybrush88, translation #423453 by CN
- David era lento come Barbara.David was slow like Barbara.This sentence shows the use of Barbara in a comparison.Tatoeba #13299580 by Guybrush88, translation #11484063 by Amastan
- Barbara è stata uccisa da Alister.Barbara was killed by Alister.This sentence shows the use of Barbara as the subject in a passive construction.Tatoeba #630477 by Guybrush88, translation #423475 by CP
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chiara and Lorenzo are talking about a mutual friend.
- ChiaraHai visto Barbara oggi?Have you seen Barbara today?
- LorenzoNo, non l'ho incontrata.No, I haven't met her.
- ChiaraBarbara mi ha chiamato prima.Barbara called me earlier.
- LorenzoSpero che stia bene.I hope she is doing well.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “barbara” translations and entries Barbara, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Pronunciation from the Wiktionary entry barbara.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
