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Surname Etymology and Meaning of BARI

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. Muslim: from an Arabic personal name based on bari’ ‘originator’. Al-Bari’ ‘the Creator’ is an attribute of Allah. The personal name Abd-al-Bari’ means ‘servant of the Creator’.
2. Italian: habitational name from the Adriatic port of Bari, chief city of Apulia.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)