Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɑɹ.tən/(American English) /ˈbɑː.tən/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a place name meaning "barley town" in Old English. Related Names Rootsbere + tun Categories child actors, compound names, grains, isograms, Marvel characters, NBA players, place names, towns, vaudevillians