Barad (surname)
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Barad is a family name with multiple ethnic sources and meanings (Hebrew: ברד, Russian: Барад). It was ranked #88,149 in popularity in the 1990 US census.[1]
Variants: Barada, Barade, Baradi, Baradt, Barat, Bard, Brar, Barrett, Albarado, Al-Barad'i
For other meanings, see Barad.
[edit] Sources and meanings
- Barad is a common name in the Maratha clan system and among the Savji people of India.
- Barad is a Jewish Ashkenazic name derived from the Hebrew patronymic phrase Ben Rabi David "son of Rabbi David".[2]
- Barad is a Jewish Sephardic name of unknown origin. [3]
- Barad is an Arabic toponymic name, from a place name meaning cold (for example, the Barada River in Syria).[4]
[edit] Famous people
- Jashubhai Dhanabhai Barad, member of the 14th Lok Sabha (parliament) of India
- Jill Barad, former CEO of Mattel Inc.
- Mohamed ElBaradei, (Arabic: محمد البرادعي) Al-Barad'i, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
[edit] References
- ^ US Census Bureau, Frequently Occurring First Names and Surnames from the 1990 Census.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick, Dictionary of American Family Names, New York: Oxford University Press, 2003. ISBN 0-19-508137-4
- ^ Sephardim.com
- ^ Earthsearch.net
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