Where does “巴拿巴” come from?

巴拿巴 (Chinese) comes from Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς, from Aramaic בַּר נְבִיָּא.

Ancestry of “巴拿巴”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	Βαρναβᾶς	—
2	Aramaic	בַּר נְבִיָּא	—

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