Type Surname (from location)
Usage Portuguese, Galician
Pronounced Pron. /bɐ.ˈʁɐj.ɾuʃ/(European Portuguese) /ba.ˈʁe.ɾus/(Brazilian Portuguese) /ba.ˈʁej.ɾus/(Brazilian Portuguese) /ba.ˈrej.ɾo̝s/(Galician) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Habitational name from any of various places in Galicia called Barreiros, from Portuguese and Galician barreiro meaning "slough, clay".