# Barbuda

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /bɑːˈb(j)uː.də/ · frequency rank #58,536

## Definitions
1. An island and dependency of Antigua and Barbuda. Largest city: Codrington.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰers-?
Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰéh₂
Proto-Italic *farβā
Vulgar Latin barba
Vulgar Latin -ūtus
Vulgar Latin *barbūtus
Spanish barbudo
Spanish barbudabor.
English Barbuda
From Spanish barbuda (“bearded”), referring perhaps to natives' beards or fig trees. Coined by Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus. Compare Lombardy. Doublet of Barbados.

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