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The Barras

The Barras is a major street and indoor weekend market in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. The term "barra" is Glaswegian dialect for "barrow", relating to the market's early years, where traders sold their wares from handcarts. Barrowland is sometimes used to describe the district itself where the market is located, which is actually officially known as Calton. Quoted from Wikipedia.
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Andy Rodker said:

Barras. My great aunt's married name. I had no idea it's origin was Scottish.
Love the shot, Joe!
7 years ago

Joe, Son of the Rock replied to Andy Rodker:

I thought Barras as a surname derived from French. Thanks for your very kind comment, Andy. Cheers, Joe
7 years ago

Andy Rodker replied to Joe, Son of the Rock:

Hmm! Now you've got me thinking!!!
7 years ago

Joe, Son of the Rock replied to Andy Rodker:

I think the origin of this name is more likely to be French than Scots.
7 years ago