Barrier

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English

Proper noun

Barrier (plural Barriers)

  1. A surname from French.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Barrier is the 10657th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3002 individuals. Barrier is most common among White (88.14%) individuals.

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Limburg) First attested as De Bovenste Barrier in 1899. Derived from dialectal barrier (“toll, tollpost”). See also Limburgish 't Breer.
  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Tol in 1866. Derived from dialectal barrier (“toll, tollpost”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɑˈriːr/
  • Hyphenation: Bar‧rier
  • Rhymes: -iːr

Proper noun

Barrier n

  1. A hamlet in Voerendaal, Limburg, Netherlands
  2. A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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