# Barbarossa

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌbɑː.bəˈɹəʊ.sə/ · frequency rank #57,884

## Definitions
1. A surname from Italian.
2. An epithet or nickname applied to certain historical characters.
3. Operation Barbarossa: the 1941 Nazi German invasion of the Soviet Union in World War II, named after the emperor.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Barbarossa, from barba (“beard”) + rossa (“red”).

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