1959, trademark name (reg. U.S.). Supposedly named after the daughter of its creator, U.S. businesswoman Ruth Handler (1916-2002); see Barbara.
barbed wire
barbell
barber
barber-shop
barbican
Barbie
barbiturate
Barcelona
bard
bardic
bardolatry
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