Barra

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A family name that some people have

proper noun

: Barra

Philippa de Barra is a Cork-trained archaeologist and human bone specialist.
Pierrot Barra
Barra and Cassaise
Barra fortress

Why would they take a risk on, you know, on Alan and Juliet Barra?

Examples

The name Barra is recognized worldwide, especially in the automotive industry.
Mary Barra has been instrumental in leading General Motors through challenging times.
"The general stance is to build where you sell," said Mary Barra, head of global product development for General Motors.

Blog text (31)
Product chief Mary Barra revealed the automaker's future direction at an event in San Francisco.

Blog text (17)
"A major focus for GM's electrification strategy will center on the plug," Barra told Automotive News.

Blog text (17)
Barra was born in Bel-Air, a district of Port-au-Prince celebrated for its artists and flag makers.

Academic text (1996)
Many notable achievements in business history are associated with the surname Barra.

Synonyms

Bueno

vsBarra

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A Spanish or Portuguese family name

is a family name used across various countries rather than a local form

Bein

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A family name that people use as their last name

is a family name used across various countries rather than a local form

Brach

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A last name that some people have

is a family name used across various countries rather than a local form

Burpee

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A family name that some people have

is a family name used across various countries rather than a local form

Minga

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A family name used by some people

is a family name used across various countries rather than a local form

sanga

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A family name or place name found in some countries

is a family name used across various countries rather than also being a place name

Bol

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A family name that some people have, for example the basketball player Manute Bol

is a family name used across various countries rather than a local form

banh

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A Vietnamese family name

is a family name used across various countries rather than a local form

brujo

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A last name that people share to show they are from the same family

is a family name used across various countries rather than stressing lineage identity

Benet

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A family name used as a last name and sometimes as a first name

is a family name used across various countries rather than sometimes a personal name

Barad

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A family name used by some people

is a family name used across various countries rather than a local form

Brix

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A last name that some people have, often from Europe

is a family name used across various countries rather than a local form

Bustin

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A last name used by people in the same family

is a family name used across various countries rather than a local form

batta

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A family name used by some people and the name of some places

is a family name used across various countries rather than also being a place name

Bovis

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A family name used by some people

is a family name used across various countries rather than a local form

Banya

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A family name used by some people

is a family name used across various countries rather than a local form

Bogard

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A family name used as a last name

is a family name used across various countries rather than a local form

longa

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A family name that some people use as their last name

is a family name used across various countries rather than a local form

Babby

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A family name that some people have

is a family name used across various countries rather than a local form

Bronk

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A family name that people use as their last name

is a family name used across various countries rather than a local form

Beja

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A family name some people have

is a family name used across various countries rather than a local form

Manfreda

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A woman's first name sometimes used as a family name

is a family name used across various countries rather than primarily a given name

Surface Forms

Barra main

Etymology

Barra as a family name often comes from place names or words in other languages that mean 'bar' or 'sandbank', especially in Spanish and Portuguese where barra means 'bar' or 'sandbank'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a family who came from a place called 'Barra' or who lived by a sandy 'bar', which is why the name became a surname.