Barry

See also: barry

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbæɹ.ɪ/

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• (General American)
  • (Mary–marry–merry distinction) IPA^(key): /ˈbæɹ.i/
  • (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛɹ.i/, /ˈbeɹ.i/
• Rhymes: -æɹi
• Homophones: bari, (only in accents with the Mary-marry-merry merger) berry, Berry, beary, bury

Etymology 1

Anglicized form of Irish Barra, short form of Fionnbharr, from fionn (“white”) + barr (“head”).

Proper noun

Barry (plural Barrys)

1. A male given name from Irish.
2. A surname from Irish derived from the given name, or from place names in Scotland and Wales.

Quotations

• 1844, William Makepeace Thackeray, The Luck of Barry Lyndon, University of Michigan Press, published 1999, →ISBN, page 44:

  I remembered that I had signed the documents Barry Redmond instead of Redmond Barry; but what else could I do? - - - "Hark ye, Mr Fitzsimons," said I; "I will tell you why I was obliged to alter my name - which is Barry, and the best name in Ireland.

Derived terms

• Bathhouse Barry
• Barry County
• Diminutives: Baz, Bazza

Translations

a name

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 巴里 (zh) (Bālǐ)

• Hebrew: בְּאֵרִי (he) (b'erí)
• Maori: Peri

Etymology 2

In Wales, said to be named after Saint Baruc, who was buried on Barry Island, from Welsh Barrwg, a name of uncertain origin but possibly related to Irish barr (“hill, summit”).

Proper noun

Barry

1. Any of a number of places:
   1. A coastal town and community of the Vale of Glamorgan county borough, Wales.
   2. A village near Carnoustie, Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO5334).

Derived terms

• Barry Dock
• Barry Island

Translations

town in the Vale of Glamorgan

• Welsh: Y Barri

Etymology 3

Diminutive form

Proper noun

Barry

1. A male given name Abbreviation of Bartholomew.
2. A male given name Abbreviation of Barack.

References

• Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.

See also

• Barrie

 

Anagrams

• Rybar