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Barney

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑɹni/

The English word “Barney” has 4 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. An unincorporated community in Faulkner County, Arkansas.
  2. An unincorporated community in Brooks County, Georgia.
  3. An unincorporated community in Madison County, Iowa.

noun

  1. A television character popular among children, especially one who is a vividly colored animal mascot.

Etymology

From either the Old English personal name Bera (genitive singular Beran) or from Old English beren (“growing with barley”) + īeġ (“island”).

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