Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Italian Pronounced Pron. [bar.ˈbɛː.ra](Italian) /ˌbɑːr.ˈbɛ.rə/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Feminine form of Barbero, perhaps denoting a barber’s wife. Alternatively, it could derive from the name of a kind of grape from the Piemonte region.