Barkus

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginLithuanian Barkus ← Slovak Barkus →
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Meanings

proper nounBarkus (plural Barkuses)

plural Barkuses

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. SlovakBarkus
  2. LithuanianBarkus
  3. EnglishBarkus

Various origins: * A reduced form of Barkhouse, a topographic surname for someone who lived by a tannery. * Borrowed from Lithuanian Barkus, a variant of Bartkus. * Borrowed from Czech and Slovak Barkus, a surname with an unexplained origin.

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APA

Barkus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barkus

MLA

“Barkus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barkus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Barkus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barkus.

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