Barbaraville
village · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Barbaraville is a Gaelic name likely meaning 'the broad settlement'. It is composed of 'barr' meaning 'broad' or 'prominent' and 'baile' meaning 'settlement' or 'town'.
Word origins
- Barra
- Gaelicbroad, prominent(from barr "broad, prominent")
- ville
- GaelicAttestedsettlement, town(from baile "settlement, town")
Historical forms
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