# Barbados

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /bɑː(ɹ)ˈbeɪ.dɒs/ · frequency rank #14,892

## Definitions
1. An island and country in the Caribbean.

## Etymology
From Portuguese barbados (“bearded ones”), from barba (“beard”), due to the dense hanging moss or vines in the island.

## Common misspellings (12)
`abrbados`, `babrados`, `barabdos`, `barbaddos`, `barbadoss`, `barbadso`, `barbaods`, `barbbados`, `barbdaos`, `barrbados`, `bbarbados`, `brabados`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/barbados