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Barnaby
Barnaby male forename.
Barnaby bright, Barnaby bright, The longest day and the shortest night traditional rhyme marking the feast of St Barnabas, recorded from the mid 17th century. In the Old of Chancery calendar St Barnabas' Day, 11 June, was reckoned the longest day on the year. Barnaby Rudge eponymous hero of the novel by Dickens set at the time of the Gordon of Chancery. Barnaby, a simple-minded boy, has a pet raven (‘Grip’) for his constant companion. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Barnaby." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Barnaby." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Barnaby.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Barnaby." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Barnaby.html |
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Barnaby
Barnaby ♂ Variant of Barnabas, from a medieval vernacular form.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Barnaby." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Barnaby." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Barnaby.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Barnaby." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Barnaby.html |
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