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.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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