Barbossa
Portuguese surname
"a place with many palm trees"Share
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Updated Wed May 01 2024
Barbossa Origin and Meaning
The name Barbossa is a boy's name meaning "a place with many palm trees".
Barbossa (also spelled Barbosa) is derived from the Barbosa palm. It is also a common place name, with towns called Barbossa spread across Latin America. Film buffs might also recall that Barbossa is the name of the captain of the Black Pearl in the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean".