St Barbe
English
Alternative forms
- Saint Barbe, Saint-Barbe, St. Barbe, St-Barbe, St.-Barbe
- Sainte Barbe, Sainte-Barbe, Ste. Barbe, Ste-Barbe, Ste.-Barbe
- Saint Barb, Saint-Barb, St. Barb, St-Barb, St.-Barb
Etymology
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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