Barbieri Surname Meaning & Origin:

An occupational last name from barbiere, meaning "barber," from the Latin barbarius, a derivative of barba, meaning "beard." In the Middle Ages, barbers not only cut hair, but may have also practiced as doctors, performing minor surgery and pulling teeth. Similar surnames in other languages include the English Barber, Spanish Barbero, Portuguese Barbeiro, and French Barbier.


Surname Origin:

Italian

Alternate Surname Spellings:

BARBIERO, BARBIERA, BARBERI, BARBARI, BARBERIO, BARBERO, DE BARBIERI, DE BARBERI, DE BARBARI, BARBERO

Famous People with the Surname BARBIERI:

• Giovani Barbieri - 17th century Italian painter of religious subjects
• Francisco Asenjo Barbieri - Spanish composer of the popular Spanish opera form, zarzuela
• Jacopo de' Barbari - Italian Renaissance painter and printmaker, best know for his woodcut Map of Venice

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References: Surname Meanings & Origins

Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.

Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.

Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.

Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1989.

Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press, 2003.

Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1997.

Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.

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