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Barra (male)

Diminutive for:Fionnbharr (M)
Derivative(s):Barry (M)
Can be spelt:Bairre (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Clan MacLean Website
Notes:

Irish Gaelic diminutive of Fionnbharr, "fair head" from which Barry is derived.
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