Barbuda

Meaning

1. An island and dependency of Antigua and Barbuda. Largest city: Codrington.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰers-? Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰéh₂ Proto-Italic *farβā Vulgar Latin barba Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Vulgar Latin -tusder. Vulgar Latin -ūtus Vulgar Latin *barbūtus Spanish barbudo Spanish barbudabor. English Barbuda From Spanish barbuda (“bearded”), referring perhaps to natives' beards or fig trees. Coined by Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus. Compare Lombardy. Doublet of Barbados.

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