Meanings
proper nounBarbour (plural Barbours)
plural Barbours
- A surname.
- abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Barbour County.
Origin
- Old Frenchbarbour
- EnglishBarbour
From Old French barbour; name was given to a barber.
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APA
Barbour. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barbour
MLA
“Barbour.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barbour. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Barbour,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barbour.
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