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Definitions for barbarossa
ˌbɑr bəˈrɒs əbar·barossa

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Frederick I, Frederick Barbarossa, Barbarossanoun

    Holy Roman Emperor from 1152 to 1190; conceded supremacy to the pope; drowned leading the Third Crusade (1123-1190)

  2. Barbarossa, Khayr ad-Dinnoun

    Barbary pirate (died in 1546)

Wiktionary

  1. Barbarossanoun

    A nickname of several historical characters

  2. Barbarossanoun

    Operation Barbarossa The nickname of the Nazi invasion of Russia in World War II

  3. Etymology: barba, beard + rossa, red

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  1. barbarossa

    Barbarossa is a term that has historical significance and various meanings depending on the context. It is a nickname that means "Red Beard" in Italian. 1. In the context of individuals, it most notably refers to Frederick Barbarossa, who was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 until his death in 1190. 2. Another historical figure was the Ottoman admiral Hayreddin Barbarossa, who was a significant figure in Ottoman naval history during the 16th century. 3. In military history, it refers to Operation Barbarossa, which was the code name for Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II in 1941. 4. It is also a name of several ships in various navies, as well as a board game. The context in which the term is used will determine its exact meaning.

Wikidata

  1. Barbarossa

    Barbarossa is a 1996 industrial album by the UK band Cubanate. The track "Joy" from the album has been released as a single.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Barbarossa

    the surname of Frederick I., emperor of Germany, of whom there is this tradition, that "he is not yet dead; but only sleeping, till the bad world reach its worst, when he will reappear. He sits within a cavern near Saltzburg, at a marble table, leaning on his elbow; winking, only half-asleep, as a peasant once tumbling into the interior saw him; beard had grown through the table, and streamed out on the floor. He looked at the peasant one moment, asked something about the time it was; then drooped his eyelids again: 'Not yet time, but will be soon.'"

  2. Barbarossa

    Horuk, a native of Mitylene; turned corsair; became sovereign of Algiers by the murder of Selim the emir, who had adopted him as an ally against Spain; was defeated twice by the Spanish general Gomarez and slain (1473-1518).

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Etymology and Origins

  1. Barbarossa

    The sobriquet of Frederick the First of Germany, on account of his red beard.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. BARBAROSSA

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Barbarossa is ranked #94311 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Barbarossa surname appeared 194 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Barbarossa.

    95.8% or 186 total occurrences were White.
    3.6% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of barbarossa in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of barbarossa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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