Barre
See also: barre
English
Etymology
From the French surname, named after several places containing Barre in France.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bæɹi/ (in Massachusetts, Vermont and Wisconsin at least)
Proper noun
Barre (countable and uncountable, plural Barres)
- A surname from French.
- A place in the United States:
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Worcester County, Massachusetts. named after Isaac Barré.
- A town in Orleans County, New York, named after Barre, MA.
- A city and town in Washington County, Vermont, named after Isaac Barré; the city is surrounded by the town.
- A town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, probably after Barre, VT.
- A commune in Tarn department, Occitania, France.
Derived terms
- Wilkes-Barre (actually from Barré)
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Barre is the 13727th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2205 individuals. Barre is most common among White (63.58%) and Black/African American (26.89%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Barre”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 105.