Barra

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • island Outer Hebrides (archipelago) Scotland (country).
  • district city, Rio de Janeiro Brazil (country), where most venues of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics are situated.

Origin

  • From Scottish Gaelic Barraigh.
  • From Portuguese Barra.

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