"Barr" meaning in English

See Barr in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: As a Scottish Gaelic and Irish surname, from barr (“height, hill, tip”). As an English surname, from bar. Etymology templates: {{der|en|gd|-}} Scottish Gaelic, {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Barr
  1. An English and Scottish surname.
    Sense id: en-Barr-en-name-Srce1s6F Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A commune in Bas-Rhin department, Alsace, Grand Est, France. Categories (place): Places in France, Places in Grand Est
    Sense id: en-Barr-en-name-bgw5kXHm Categories (other): Communes of France
  3. A village in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX2794). Categories (place): Places in Scotland, Places in South Ayrshire, Scotland, Villages in Scotland, Villages in South Ayrshire, Scotland
    Sense id: en-Barr-en-name-Tio~X5HR
  4. A locality in Bishop's Hull parish, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST1925). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Somerset, England, Villages in England, Villages in Somerset, England
    Sense id: en-Barr-en-name-iTsM80cg
  5. A township in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Barr-en-name-WaVPEyGu
  6. A township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Barr-en-name-yMoMAu5Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 15 14 14 11 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 9 16 17 9 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 16 15 15 8 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Barr body, Barr trilobite Related terms: Great Barr, Perry Barr
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