"Barrow" meaning in English

See Barrow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbæɹoʊ/ [US]
Etymology: English surname, from placenames derived from Old English bearu (“grove”). The place in Furness is of Celtic origin, from *barros (“promontory, peak”) + Old Norse ey (“island”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|bearu|t=grove}} Old English bearu (“grove”), {{der|en|cel|-}} Celtic, {{der|en|non|ey|t=island}} Old Norse ey (“island”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Barrow
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Barrow-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. Former name of Utqiagvik, the borough seat of North Slope Borough, Alaska, renamed in 2016. Translations (City in Alaska): 巴羅 /巴罗 (Bāluó) (Chinese Mandarin), Utqiaġvik (Inupiaq), बॅरो (bĕro) [neuter] (Marathi)
    Sense id: en-Barrow-en-name-xeLSRX7k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Inupiaq translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 16 9 4 21 22 22 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 17 11 3 21 21 21 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 18 12 3 20 22 20 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Inupiaq translations: 2 18 17 3 19 20 17 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 5 16 16 3 18 18 18 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 3 17 13 3 20 20 18 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 4 17 17 3 18 18 18 5 Disambiguation of 'City in Alaska': 1 25 13 4 17 17 18 5
  3. An unincorporated community in Greene County, Illinois. Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Illinois, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Barrow-en-name-mN2NCDJj Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Inupiaq translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 17 11 3 21 21 21 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 18 12 3 20 22 20 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Inupiaq translations: 2 18 17 3 19 20 17 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 5 16 16 3 18 18 18 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 3 17 13 3 20 20 18 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 4 17 17 3 18 18 18 5
  4. One of a few villages in England: Categories (place): Places in England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Barrow-en-name-OmaUby6v
  5. One of a few villages in England:
    A village and civil parish (served by Barrow cum Denham Parish Council) in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, previously in St Edmundsbury district (OS grid ref TL7663).
    Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Suffolk, England, Villages in England, Villages in Suffolk, England
    Sense id: en-Barrow-en-name-Oz9VB3mL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Inupiaq translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 16 9 4 21 22 22 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 17 11 3 21 21 21 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 18 12 3 20 22 20 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Inupiaq translations: 2 18 17 3 19 20 17 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 5 16 16 3 18 18 18 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 3 17 13 3 20 20 18 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 4 17 17 3 18 18 18 5
  6. A civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, which includes the settlements of Great Barrow and Little Barrow. Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in Cheshire, England, Places in England
    Sense id: en-Barrow-en-name-GTWbKIYw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Inupiaq translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 16 9 4 21 22 22 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 17 11 3 21 21 21 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 18 12 3 20 22 20 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Inupiaq translations: 2 18 17 3 19 20 17 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 5 16 16 3 18 18 18 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 3 17 13 3 20 20 18 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 4 17 17 3 18 18 18 5
  7. A civil parish with a town council in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, which replaced the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness on 1 April 2023. Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in Cumbria, England, Places in England
    Sense id: en-Barrow-en-name-9e3H4USr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Inupiaq translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 16 9 4 21 22 22 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 16 8 3 20 21 27 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 17 11 3 21 21 21 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 18 12 3 20 22 20 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Inupiaq translations: 2 18 17 3 19 20 17 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 5 16 16 3 18 18 18 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 3 17 13 3 20 20 18 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 4 17 17 3 18 18 18 5
  8. A river in eastern Ireland, which flows from County Laois, via County Kildare, County Kilkenny, County Carlow, County Wexford and County Waterford to Waterford Harbour. Categories (place): Places in County Carlow, Ireland, Places in County Kildare, Ireland, Places in County Kilkenny, Ireland, Places in County Laois, Ireland, Places in County Waterford, Ireland, Places in County Wexford, Ireland, Places in Ireland, Rivers in County Carlow, Ireland, Rivers in County Kildare, Ireland, Rivers in County Kilkenny, Ireland, Rivers in County Laois, Ireland, Rivers in County Waterford, Ireland, Rivers in County Wexford, Ireland, Rivers in Ireland Translations (River in Ireland): an Bhearú (Irish), बॅरो (bĕro) [feminine] (Marathi)
    Sense id: en-Barrow-en-name-JLaIIzfm Disambiguation of 'River in Ireland': 2 9 15 3 8 5 8 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

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