Gender: Male
Pronunciation: B AA R N Z W AO L IH S
Sir Barnes Neville Wallis was an English engineer and inventor. He is best known for inventing the bouncing bomb used by the Royal Air Force in Operation Chastise to attack the dams of the Ruhr Valley during World War II.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on June 4, 2024
On the name Barnes Wallis, Barnes means Near the Barns. Wallis means Stranger, Welshman, Foreign, Celtic.
The name Barnes Wallis is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Barnes is commonly found in United States of America, South Africa, United Kingdom, and 35 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: B AA R N Z W AO L IH S
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
Z: Pronounce as in "zoo" (Z UW)
W: Pronounce as in "we" (W IY)
AO: Pronounce as in "thought" (TH AO T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
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At NamesLook, the name Barnes is recorded 271 times globally, ranking it as the 90,861th most common name worldwide.
Barnes is most prevalent in United States of America, with 71 occurrences, making it the 21,838th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Barnes is found among 1 in every 23835 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #21,838 | 1 : 25,480 |
| South Africa | #17,773 | 1 : 44,243 |
| United Kingdom | #17,642 | 1 : 23,835 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Barnes from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Sir Barnes Neville Wallis was an English engineer and inventor. He is best known for inventing the bouncing bomb used by the Royal Air Force in Operation Chastise to attack the dams of the Ruhr Valley during World War II.
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