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Name Baraga
Type Surname
Usage Slovene
Pronounced Pron. BAR-ə-gə, BER-ə-gə (American)
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Meaning & History
A Slovene surname of unknown origin. A notable bearer was Slovene-American Roman Catholic bishop Frederic Baraga (1797-1868), who was the bishop of Marquette, a town in Upper Michigan, USA. There is also a village in Upper Michigan named Baraga, which was named after the bishop.