BRCA
HGNC symbol, initialism of breast cancer.
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Borrowed from German BRD.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBRFSS
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- substratebor.? Pro
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsBRIC
Coined by British economist Jim O'Neill in 2001.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBRICS
Earlier BRIC.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBSAer
From BSA + -er.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBSON
Shortened from binary JSON.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBSW
Borrowed from German BSW (“Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBSer
From BS (“bullshit”) + -er.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordBTEC
The adjective derives from the belief, held by some students, that BTEC qualifications are easier than other equivalent qualifications.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsBTK
Initialism of bind, torture, kill. The nickname was first used by Dennis Rader in letters to the police and media.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBTRZ
Transliteration of Russian БТРЗ (BTRZ).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBUD
Abbreviation of Budweiser.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBVDs
From the initials of an early manufacturer: Bradley, Voorhees & Day (founded 1876).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBX
Abbreviation
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBY
From the preposition by.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBYD
From Chinese 比亚迪 (Bǐyàdí).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBYOD
Compare earlier BYOB (“bring your own beer”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBa
Borrowed from Fijian Ba.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBa-ay
Borrowed from Kayapa Kallahan Ba-ay.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBaZi
Borrowed from Chinese 八字 (bāzì, “eight characters [indicating year, month, etc.]”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBaal
Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew בַּעַל (báʿal)bor. Ancient Greek Βᾰ́ᾰλ (Bắăl)bor. Late Latin Baalder. Proto-Semitic *baʕl- Phoenician 𐤁𐤏𐤋 (bʿl)der. Proto-Semitic *baʕl- Ugaritic 𐎁𐎓𐎍 (baʿlu)der. English Baal From Lat
1 source section · 5 relationship mentionsBaar
* As a German surname, variant of Bahr, or from the placenames Baar, Swabia or Baar, Rhineland-Palatinate. * As a Dutch surname (Van Baar), from the placename Baar, a village near Angerlo or the hamlet near Wehl, both in
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBaath
From Arabic بَعْث (baʕṯ, “resurrection”), part of the party's official name, حِزْب البَعْث العَرَبِيّ الاِشْتِرَاكِيّ (ḥizb al-baʕṯ al-ʕarabiyy al-ištirākiyy, literally “the party of the Arab socialist resurrection”). Th
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBaatz
Borrowed from German Baatz.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBaba
From Malay Baba or baba.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBabby
From the clipping of Barbara + -y.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBabe
Use of the common noun babe as a (nick)name.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBabel
Etymology tree Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim)der. Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel)der. Latin Babelder. English Babel From Latin Babel, from Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel, “Babylon”), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim); in Genes
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsBabic
From Serbo-Croatian Babić, Slovene Babič, Slovak Babič or Czech Babič.
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsBable
From Asturian bable.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBabs
From the clipping of Barbara + -s (hypocoristic suffix).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBabul
Borrowed from Hindi बाबुल (bābul).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBaby
Two main origins: * Borrowed from Malayalam ബേബി (bēbi), a surname typically found in Kerala. * Borrowed from French Baby.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBaca
Possibly from ancestral grant of Spanish nobility, Cabeza de vaca (indicated with the skull of a cow on the coat of arms).
2 source sections · 1 relationship mentionBacci
Borrowed from Italian Bacci.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBach
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-der. Proto-Germanic *bakiz Proto-West Germanic *baki Old High German bah Middle High German bach German Bachbor. English Bach From German Bach. The surname was brought to the Angl
2 source sections · 4 relationship mentionsBacha
* As a Slovak, Czech and Serbo-Croatian surname, Americanized from Bača (“senior shepherd”); see Baca. * As a Hungarian surname, Americanized from Bacsa, from the placename Baksa, probably also influenced by the above. *
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsBache
* As an English and German surname, spelling variant of Bach. * As a German and French surname, from a pet form of Bartholomaeus. * Americanized from the Norwegian and Danish surname Bakke.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsBachu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 巴楚 (Bāchǔ).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBaci
Borrowed from Italian baci (“kisses”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBaciu
From Romanian Baciu.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBacon
* As an English and French surname, from the noun bacon. * Also as an English, French, and Norman surname, from the Germanic personal name *Bahho, from Proto-Germanic *bēganą (“to fight”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionBacot
Borrowed from French Bacot.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBacup
From Old English fūl (“muddy”) + bæchop (“ridge valley”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBacus
Respelling of Backus, but also borrowed from Cebuano Bacus.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBacău
From Romanian Bacău.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBadby
Meaning 'Badda's fortified place', from Old English Baddanbyrġ, from the personal name Badda, genitive singular Baddan + byriġ, the dative case of burh (“fortress”). The first syllable of the second element was elided ov
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionBaden
From German Baden.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBadie
Two main origins: * Borrowed from Arabic بديع (badīʕ, “marvelous, wonderful”), a surname predominantly found in Iran and Egypt. * Borrowed from French Badié, an Occitan occupational surname for a janitor.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsBadiu
Borrowed from Kabuverdianu badiu, from Portuguese vadio (“vagrant”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBadon
From the French surname of Frankish origin; compare the first element of English Badminton.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBae
Borrowed from Korean 배 (bae).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBaek
Borrowed from Korean 백 (baek).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBagan
Borrowed from Burmese ပုဂံ (pu.gam). Doublet of Pagan.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBagby
From the Old Norse personal name Baggi + býr (“farmstead”); compare Begbie, which shares the same etymology.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBages
From Catalan Bages.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBagg
Variant of Bagge.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBago
Borrowed from Burmese ပဲခူး (pai:hku:).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBagri
From Bagri बागड़ी.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBaha
From Arabic بَهَاء (bahāʔ, “splendor, glory”).
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsBaha'
From Arabic بَهَاء (bahāʔ, “splendor, glory”).
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsBaham
Borrowed from French Baham. See there for more.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBahar
Borrowed from Arabic بَهَار (bahār, “spice, seasoning”), perhaps a metonymic occupational surname for a spicer. It could also be a variant of Bahir.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionBahia
From Portuguese Bahia, from bahia, an obsolete spelling of baía (“bay”). Doublet of Bay.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBahl
* As an Indian (Punjabi) surname: Khatri and Sikh name from Sanskrit बहल (bahala, “strong, intense”). * As a north/Low German surname, from an old Germanic personal name Baldo, shortened from various names containing the
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBahna
From Romanian Bahna.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBahri
Borrowed from Arabic بَحْرِيّ (baḥriyy, “seaman, sailor”). This surname is mostly found in Algeria.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBahá'
From Arabic بَهَاء (bahāʔ, “splendor, glory”).
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsBaháʼ
From Arabic بَهَاء (bahāʔ, “splendor, glory”).
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsBai
From Chinese 白 (Bái). Doublet of Bach (Vietnamese surname).
2 source sections · 3 relationship mentionsBaia
From Romanian Baia.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBaiae
Borrowed from Latin Baiae.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBaian
Etymology tree English Baius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Baian From Baius + -an.
2 source sections · 3 relationship mentionsBaidu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 百度 (Bǎidù, literally “hundreds of times”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBaig
* As an Islamic surname (Indian subcontinent), from Turkish beg, an older form of bey. Compare Bey, Beg. * As a Scottish surname, variant of Begg. * As a Catalan surname, from baig (“bay auburn”), a variant of bai (“bay
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionBaihe
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 白河 (Báihé).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBaiji
From Arabic بَيْجِي (bayjī).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBaima
Borrowed from Mandarin 白馬 /白马 (báimǎ, literally “white horse”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBain
* As a Scottish surname, from Scottish Gaelic bàn (“white, fair”), also found in McBain. * As an English surname, from Old English ban (“bone”). Also from bayn (“hospitable”), from Old Norse beinn (“straight”). * As a Fr
1 source section · 5 relationship mentionsBais
Ultimately from Cebuano bais
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBaise
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 百色 (Bǎisè).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBaiz
Borrowed from Spanish Baiz, a variant of Báez.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBaja
From Spanish baja, from bajo, from Latin bassus.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBajaj
Borrowed from Punjabi ਬਜਾਜ (bajāj).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBajan
A clipping of Bar-Bajan, a phonetically spelled form of Barbadian.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBajau
Learned borrowing from Indonesian Bajau bajau.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBajwa
Borrowed from Punjabi ਬਾਜਵਾ (bājvā).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBak
From Korean 박 (bak, “朴”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBaka
Borrowed from Czech, Slovak, Hungarian and Polish Baka.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBakar
From earlier Bukar, possibly derived from bukara (“wine jug”) due to the shape of the Bay of Bakar. Likely altered by folk etymology due to association with bakar (“copper”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsBakas
Borrowed from Greek Μπάκας (Bákas).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBakes
Clipping of Baker + -s.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBakis
Ancient Greek Βάκις (Bákis)
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBakke
* As a Dutch surname, from bak (“bucket, bin”); also from bakkes (“face”). * As a Norwegian surname, from bakke (“bank, hillside”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsBakos
Borrowed from Hungarian Bakos, Slovak Bakoš or Polish Bakoś.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsBaku
From Classical Persian بَاکُو (bākū). For further etymology, see Baku on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBakun
Borrowed from Polish.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBala
In Wales, from Welsh Bala, from bala (“effluent from a lake”).
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsBalbi
Borrowed from Italian Balbi; this surname is also frequently attested in Argentina and Brazil.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBald
* As a Dutch and German surname, from the personal name Baldo, or related to Baldwin, where the first element is from the root of bold. * As an English and Scottish surname, related to bald.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsBaldi
Borrowed from Italian Baldi.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBaldo
From the Italian surname ultimately of Germanic origin, from the root of the adjective bold. Compare Sicilian Baudu and Italian Baudo, an Italianized borrowing.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBali
Borrowed from Balinese Bali, possibly from Sanskrit बलि-द्वीप (bali-dvīpa, “island of offerings”) or Sanskrit वली-द्वीप (valī-dvīpa, “island of waves”). Or from Sanskrit वली (valī) or Sanskrit वलि (vali) and from Sanskri
4 source sections · 8 relationship mentionsBalis
From Arabic بالس (Balis), from Medieval Greek Βαρβαλισσός (Barbalissós), from Latin Barbalissus, from Aramaic. Doublet of Barbalissus.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsBalke
* As a German surname, from Balken (“beam”). Also a spelling variant of Balk. * As a Norwegian surname, from Old Norse balkr (“beam”), a doublet of the above.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionBalkh
Borrowed from Classical Persian بلخ (balx).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBall
Multiple theories and origins. * From a short form of the Middle English given name Baldwin. * A toponymic surname for a person that lives near a knoll or rounded hill (i.e. somewhere shaped like a ball). * From the Old
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionBalle
Various origins: * Borrowed from Dutch Balle, a reduced form of any of various Germanic names beginning with the element *balþaz (“bold”). * Borrowed from Danish Balle, a habitational surname from balle (“slope; hill”).
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsBallo
Borrowed from Hungarian Balló.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBalt
Etymology tree Proto-Balto-Slavic *bálˀtasbor.? Germanicbor.? Medieval Latin Balthae plbf. ▲ Latin Balthaeder. Latin Balticusbor. English Balticbf. English Balt Back-formation from Baltic and/or Medieval Latin and Late L
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsBama
Clipping of Alabama.
2 source sections · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBamar
From Burmese ဗမာ (ba.ma). Doublet of Burma.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordBambi
Borrowed from Italian Bambi, from bambina (“young girl”).
4 source sections · 5 relationship mentionsBamco
Blend of Bandai + Namco.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBan
* As a Hungarian surname, from Bán. * As a Hungarian and Serbo-Croatian surname, from bán (“governor”), probably related to Avar баян (bajan, “rich man”). * As a Slovene, reduced from Urban. * As a German surname, spelli
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionBanan
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 巴南 (Bānán).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBanat
From or equivalent to banat, banate, the territory of a ban (“leader”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBand
* English, German and Jewish surname, from the noun Band (“hoop, metal ring”). * Also as an English surname, variant of Bond. * Also as a German surname, pet from of Bernhard. * As a Dutch surname, from the place name (d
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsBanda
Borrowed from Hindi बांदा (bāndā).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBane
* As an English surname, from the archaic noun bane (“murderer”). * As an English, Scottish, and Irish surname, variant of Bain. * As a French surname, from the noun banne (“wicker basket”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsBanet
Borrowed from French Banet.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBanez
Borrowed from Spanish Báñez, a typical Filipino surname.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBanff
From Scottish Gaelic Banbh, possibly banbh (“piglet”) or bean (“woman”) + naomh (“holy”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBangs
Variant of Banks.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBank
From Old English banc (“bank, hillock, embankment”), from Proto-Germanic *bankô.
2 source sections · 4 relationship mentionsBanke
Borrowed from Nepali बाँके (bā̃ke).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBann
From Irish an Bhanna (“the river goddess”), from ban (“woman”) + dia (“goddess, deity”).
2 source sections · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBano
* As an Islamic surname (Indian subcontinent), from Hindustani (Hindi बानू, बानो (bānū, bāno) / Urdu بانو (bānū, bānō)), from Persian بانو (bānū, bānō, “lady”), variant of Banu. * Borrowed from Bengali বানু (banu), a sur
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsBantu
Borrowed from Proto-Bantu *bàntʊ̀ pl (“people”), as reconstructed by the 19th-century linguist Wilhelm Bleek.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBanu
* As an Islamic surname (Indian subcontinent), from Hindustani (Hindi बानू, बानो (bānū, bāno) / Urdu بانو (bānū, bānō)), from Persian بانو (bānū, bānō, “lady”), variant of Bano. * Borrowed from Bengali বানু (banu), a sur
1 source section · 5 relationship mentionsBaode
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 保德.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBaodi
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 寶坻 /宝坻 (Bǎodǐ).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBaohe
From Mandarin 包河 (Bāohé).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBaoji
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 寶雞 /宝鸡 (Bǎojī).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBaota
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 寶塔 /宝塔 (Bǎotǎ).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBar
From Serbo-Croatian Bȃr.
4 source sections · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordBara
In Romania, from Romanian Bara.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBarak
From Hebrew בָּרָק (“lightning”).
2 source sections · 4 relationship mentionsBaral
Borrowed from Bengali বড়াল (boṛal).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBaran
From Belarusian Бара́нь (Baránʹ).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBaray
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish Baray, a surname of unexplained origin.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBarb
Clipping of Barbie, from Harajuku Barbie, an alter-ego of Nicki Minaj.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBarbo
Borrowed from Italian, Portuguese and Spanish Barbo, all from barbo (“barbel”), perhaps a nickname.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBarbs
Clipping of Barbara + -s (hypocoristic suffix).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBarca
From Latin Barca, from Punic 𐤁𐤓𐤒 (Baraq), from Phoenician 𐤁𐤓𐤒 (baraq, “lightning”), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *baraḳ-.
3 source sections · 6 relationship mentionsBarce
From Italian and Latin Barce, from Ancient Greek Βάρκη (Bárkē), from the local tribe of the Barraci.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBarch
* As a north/Low German surname, from the Low German form of Berg (“hill, mountain”), compare Barg. * As an Hungarian surname, from the personal name Barcs. * As a German surname, Americanized from Bartsch, or the relate
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionBaren
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 巴仁 (Bārén), which is derived from Uyghur بارىن (barin).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBari
Borrowed from Italian Bari, ultimately from Latin Barium.
4 source sections · 4 relationship mentionsBarin
Borrowed from Uyghur بارىن (barin).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBark
* As an English surname, possibly a variant of Bargh, from places such as Barugh in Yorkshire, derived from Old English beorh (“hill”), or directly from the Old English noun. * As a north/Low German and Dutch surname, fr
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionBarka
From Arabic برقة (Barqa), from Medieval Greek Βάρκη (Bárkē), from Ancient Greek, from the local tribe of the Barraci.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBarke
From Ancient Greek Βάρκη (Bárkē), from the local tribe of the Barraci.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBarks
Variant of Barkus or Bark.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBarn
* Clipping of Barney. * Clipping of Barnett. * Clipping of Barnabas. * Clipping of Barnaby. * Clipping of Barnard.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBarna
From Irish Bearna, from bearna (“gap”).
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordBarne
* Clipping of Barney. * Clipping of Barnett.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBaro
As a Spanish and Catalan surname, from baró (“free man”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBaron
* As a French, English, Jewish, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Czech, German, Spanish (Barón), Romanian, Serbo-Croatian, and Breton surname, all from the noun baron. Compare Barron, Lebaron. * Also as a French surname, from sev
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBarqa
From Arabic برقة (Barqa), from Medieval Greek Βάρκη (Bárkē), from Ancient Greek, from the local tribe of the Barraci.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBarr
As a Scottish Gaelic and Irish surname, from barr (“height, hill, tip”). As an English surname, from bar.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBarra
From Scottish Gaelic Barraigh.
4 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsBarre
From the French surname, named after several places containing Barre in France.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBarro
* As a Galician, Portuguese, and Spanish surname, from the noun barro (“clay loam”). * As an Italian surname, variant of Baro. * As a west African surname, probably altered from Ballo, from the Fula personal name Ballo,
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsBarry
Anglicized form of Irish Bairre, short form of Fionnbharr, from fionn (“white”) + barr (“head”).
3 source sections · 4 relationship mentionsBaru
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Baru.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBarça
Borrowed from Catalan Barça, clipping of Barcelona, shortened form of Futbol Club Barcelona, keeping the Catalan spelling rules. Since this football team is a symbol of the city of Barcelona, this word has been associate
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionBas
Various origins: * Borrowed from Cebuano Bas, from bas (“sand”). * Borrowed from Catalan Bas, a habitational surname from a place in Catalonia. * Borrowed from French Bas, from bas (“low”). * Borrowed from Basque Bas, a
1 source section · 5 relationship mentionsBasa
Common Filipino surname, ultimately from Basque baso (“forest, woods, jungle”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBasak
Borrowed from Cebuano Basak, which see for more.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBase
From base (“short”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBasel
Unadapted borrowing from German Basel.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBash
Short for Bourne-again shell, a pun on the name of the Bourne shell, an earlier Unix shell designed by Stephen R. Bourne, and the Christian concept of being "born again".
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentionsBasic
An initialism of Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBasij
Transliteration of Persian بسیج (basij).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBasil
Name of several early saints, particularly in the Orthodox Church, from Latin Basilius, from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios). Doublet of Vasilios and Vasily.
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsBasit
Borrowed from Arabic بسيط.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBasle
From Early Modern French Basle (now spelt Bâle).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBasra
From Ottoman Turkish بصره (Basra) and Arabic البَصْرَة (al-baṣra), from ال (al-, “the, land of the”) + بَصْرَة (baṣra, “overseer”).
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsBasse
Various origins: * Borrowed from German Basse, a habitational surname. * Borrowed from Danish Basse, a nickname meaning "wild boar". * Borrowed from French Basse, from basse (“low; short”).
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsBasti
Borrowed from Hindi बस्ती (bastī).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBasto
Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Basto. This surname is predominantly found in Colombia.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBasu
Transliteration of Bengali বসু (bośu).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBat-
Originally of the nature of a noun adjunct forming compound nouns, first bat + man = the batman or the Bat-Man = Batman, then later bat-phone = Bat-phone, bat-signal = Bat-signal, and so on.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsBata
Various origins: * Borrowed from Hungarian Bata, a patronymic surname. * Borrowed from Czech Baťa, a nickname for a good-natured man. * Borrowed from Tagalog Bata, a nickname from bata (“child”). * Borrowed from Arabic ب
2 source sections · 5 relationship mentionsBatch
Variant of Bach.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBate
From a diminutive form of Bartholomew.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBaten
Islamic surname, from Arabic بَاطِن (bāṭin, “inner”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBates
A patronymic surname that is derived from Batte, a medieval form of the male given name Bartholomew + -s (denoting "son of") hence meaning "son of Bartholomew".
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsBatey
From Batte, a Middle English pet-form of Bartholomew.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBath
From Middle English Bathe, from Old English Baþan, from the dative case of bæþ.
2 source sections · 4 relationship mentionsBatna
Borrowed from Arabic باتنة (bātinah), from Central Atlas Tamazight ⴱⴰⵜⵏⴰ (batna).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBato
Derived from Philippine bato ("rock, stone"), from Proto-Philippine *batu.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBatoș
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Batoș.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBatra
Borrowed from Hindi बत्रा (batrā).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBats
From Bat(man) + -s (hypocoristic suffix).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBatsy
From Bat(man) + -sy.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBatt
* As an English surname, a pet form of Bartholomew. * Also as an English surname, possibly from Old English batt (“cudgel”); see modern bat. * As a German surname, from a derivative of Medieval Latin beatus (“blessed”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionBatta
Borrowed from Punjabi ਬੱਤਾ (battā).
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