Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

varvara

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: var-vara
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Belarusian, Macedonian, Russian, or Ukrainian female given name Варва́ра (Varvára).

Example Sentences

"Varvara Volkov, 23, was found to have posted information about the Russian military “committing violent acts aimed at destroying the civilian population” in a Telegram channel for residents of Sapronovo, a small village in the Moscow region, the court’s press service said."

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Варва́ра (Varvára). Doublet of Barbara.

Questions

What does varvara mean?: A transliteration of the Belarusian, Macedonian, Russian, or Ukrainian female given name Варва́ра (Varvára).
Where does varvara come from?: Borrowed from Russian Варва́ра (Varvára). Doublet of Barbara.

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