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Barra

OriginIrish
Meaning"fair-headed"
GenderBoy & girl
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About Barra

Barra is a Gaelic-speaking island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, that's been inhabited since the Neolithic era. A male nickname for Finbarr in Ireland, as well as a stand-alone name, Barra was used by George R.R. Martin as a girl's name. It means 'fair-haired'.

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Diminutive of Finbar

Pronounced BAR-uh.

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  • The island of Barra is a predominantly GaelicGirl

    speaking island, and is the southernmost inhabited island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland.

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