indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Portuguese, Galician
Pronounced Pron. bu-RIE-roosh(European Portuguese) ba-REH-roos(Brazilian Portuguese) ba-RAY-roos(Brazilian Portuguese) ba-RAY-ros(Galician) [key·IPA]
Meaning & History
Habitational name from any of various places in Galicia called Barreiros, from Portuguese and Galician barreiro meaning "slough, clay".