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Barbera

Barbera

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An Italian family name
  • proper noun
  • /bɑːrˈbɛrə/
translation icon : Barbera
  • Luciano Barbera is a favorite.
  • Hanna-Barbera
  • Mr. Barbera
  • Robert Barbera

Then we went to Barbera Port and we're like just sort of looking around and we're like, yeah, it's a, it's a port.

Examples

  • During the latest phase of hospital construction, Barbera and Francesco Pontoriero, cultural resource manager of the Addolorata Hospital, were working with old maps of the ruins in an area that indicated there was nothing of great interest left to find.

    Academic text (2006)

  • A call to Barbera was not immediately returned.

    Blog text (26)

  • He's been taken down by Hector Barbera.

    Hitting the Apex (2015)

  • The controversy may serve to cast a shadow over the otherwise well-received festival under artistic director Alberto Barbera, who returned to Venice after a ten-year hiatus.

    Blog text (26)

  • Gian Piero Gasperini was disappointed not to score against Torino, but was pleased his side was able to hold a clean sheet as the two teams battled to a 0-0 scoreline at the Renzo Barbera on Sunday afternoon.

    Blog text (17)

  • Alberto Barbera is known for his leadership in the film festival circuit.

  • Many people enjoy the wines produced from the Barbera grape variety.

  • In the town, the Barbera family has lived for generations.

Surface Forms

Barbera main

Etymology

Barbera as a family name comes from Italy and often comes from the given name Barbara or from a word like barber, meaning a person who 'cuts hair'. So the surname Barbera probably began as a link to a woman called Barbara or to the job of a barber.