"Barra" meaning in English

See Barra in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbɑɹə/ [General-American], /ˈbæɹə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbaɹə/ [Scotland], /ˈbarə/ [Scotland]
Etymology: From Scottish Gaelic Barraigh. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gd|Barraigh}} Scottish Gaelic Barraigh Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Barra
  1. An island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Categories (place): Islands, Places in Scotland Translations (Island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland): Barraigh (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-Barra-en-name-5nyaDGu6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 7 1 37 10 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Portuguese Barra. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|Barra}} Portuguese Barra Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Barra
  1. A district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where most venues of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics were situated. Categories (place): Places in Brazil, Places in Rio de Janeiro, Places in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Sense id: en-Barra-en-name-OJekMFRa Categories (other): Neighborhoods in Brazil
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Etymology: From the creolized trade language of the river Gambia. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Barra
  1. A place in the Gambia. Categories (place): Places in the Gambia
    Sense id: en-Barra-en-name-CE-pttsZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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