St Barbe

proper noun

A habitational surname from French.

OriginMiddle English Seynt Barbe ← Anglo-Norman Sainte Barbe →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Saint Barbe · alternative Saint-Barbe · alternative St. Barbe · alternative St-Barbe · alternative St.-Barbe · alternative Sainte Barbe · alternative Sainte-Barbe · alternative Ste. Barbe · alternative Ste-Barbe · alternative Ste.-Barbe · alternative Saint Barb · alternative Saint-Barb · alternative St. Barb · alternative St-Barb · alternative St.-Barb

  1. A habitational surname from French.

Origin

  1. Anglo-NormanSainte Barbe
  2. Middle EnglishSeynt Barbe
  3. EnglishSt Barbe

From Middle English Seynt Barbe, from Anglo-Norman Sainte Barbe, a priory and village in Normandy, itself named after Saint Barbara; arriving in England during the Conquest of 1066.

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APA

St Barbe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St%20Barbe

MLA

“St Barbe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St%20Barbe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “St Barbe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St%20Barbe.

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