Names That Mean Barley
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- Barley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"grower or seller of barley"Description:
A bit too bad-boy (think bars, beer, Harley) for us, as well as being the name of a grain.
- Beresford
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"ford where barley grows"Description:
Upper-crusty hotelish surname.
- Barden
Origin:
English "barley valley"Meaning:
"barley valley"Description:
Rarely heard last-name-first choice with nice gardenlike feel.
- Byggvir
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"barley"Description:
Byggvir is a Norse mythology character associated with barley, grain, and harvest.
- Barton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"from the barley settlement"Description:
More user-friendly, though less substantial, than Bartholomew.
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