Barbe Family History
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Barbe Name Meaning
French: nickname for someone with a beard, Old French barbe (Latin barba). French: from the female personal name, French form of Barbara. German: from Middle High German barbe, the name of a species of fish resembling the carp; hence by metonymy an occupational name for a fisherman or fish dealer, or possibly a nickname for someone thought to resemble the fish in some way.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
Similar surnames: Barre, Barber, Barbo, Garbe, Babe, Barba, Barge, Garb, Taube, Barbeau