"Barra" meaning in English

See Barra in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbaɹə/ [Scotland], /ˈbæɹə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbæɹə/ [General-American] (note: without the Mary–marry–merry merger), /ˈbɛɹə/ (note: General American, Mary–marry–merry merger)
Rhymes: -æɹə Etymology: From Scottish Gaelic Barraigh. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gd|Barraigh}} Scottish Gaelic Barraigh Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Barra
  1. An island of Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Categories (place): Places in Scotland Translations (Island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland): Barraigh (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-Barra-en-name-8uix7-yP Categories (other): Islands, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 6 0 1 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 44 8 1 3 30 7 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 7 1 2 35 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 of Rio de Janeiro
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

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} Barra
  1. A barangay of the city of Lucena, Quezon, Philippines. Categories (place): Places in Quezon, Philippines, Places in the Philippines
    Sense id: en-Barra-en-name-sVZrcVT5 Categories (other): Barangays of Quezon, Philippines
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Proper name

Etymology: From Barrow. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Barra
  1. (Barrovian) Barrow-in-Furness. A town in Barrow parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, historically in Lancashire. Categories (place): Places in Cumbria, England, Places in England, Towns in Cumbria, England, Towns in England
    Sense id: en-Barra-en-name-mqKz8zlf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 6 0 1 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 7 1 2 35 10 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5
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