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Where does “Barnabas” come from?

Barnabas (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς, from Aramaic בַּר נְבִיָּא.

Ancestry of “Barnabas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΒαρναβᾶς—
2Aramaicבַּר נְבִיָּא—

Words derived from “Barnabas”

  • Bernabe
  • Bernabé
  • Bernabe
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