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barnabas

/ˈbɑɹnəbəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
barn-abas
IPA
/ˈbɑɹnəbəs/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An early Christian, one of the earliest Christian disciples in Jerusalem

name

A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs), from Aramaic בַרְנֶבֻאָה (barneḇú’â, literally “prophet's son”), from בּר (bar, “son of”) and נְבִיָּא (nəḇiyyā, “prophet”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Βαρναβᾶς, בַרְנֶבֻאָה

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɑɹnəbəs/
  • British English: /ˈbɑːnəbəs/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Barnabite

Frequently Paired Words

Barnaby Barney

Questions

How do you pronounce barnabas?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑɹnəbəs/.
What does barnabas mean?
An early Christian, one of the earliest Christian disciples in Jerusalem
Where does barnabas come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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