BARBARA

'Barbara' is a female given name used in numerous languages. It is the feminine form of the Greek word ''barbaros'' (Greek: βαρβαρος) meaning "foreign". In Catholic and Greek tradition, Saint Barbara was martyred by her father, who was then punished with death by lightning. As such, St. Barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning. Other saints of this name include as Barbara Avrillot (Barbe Aurillot) and Barbara Koob.
Today, Barbara remains in the top 100 for female babies born in Hungary, Chile, and Slovenia. Its popularity in the United States has declined from rank #3, in the 1930s, to #715, in 2005.^[1]
'Barbara' may refer to:

★ Barbara Bach, an actress

★ Barbara Bouchet, an actress

★ Barbara Hendricks, a soprano

★ Barbra Streisand an actress

★ Barbara, the French singer. See Monique Serf

★ Barbara, a town in Italy

★ Saint Barbara

★ ''Barbara'', a TV series

★ ''Major Barbara'', a play by George Bernard Shaw

★ ''Bárbara'', an Argentine comic book series

★ "Barbara", a song by Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys

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