Barry
Meanings
name
- A male given name from Irish.
- A surname from Irish derived from the given name, or from place names in Scotland and Wales.
name
- Any of a number of places:
- A coastal town and community with a town council in Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1167).
- A village near Carnoustie, Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO5334).
- A commune in Hautes-Pyrénées department, Occitania, France.
- A small village in Blayney council area, New South Wales, Australia.
- A locality in the Tamworth council area and the Upper Hunter council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- A place in the United States:
- A city and township in Pike County, Illinois.
- A township in Barry County, Michigan.
- A township in Pine County, Minnesota.
- A minor city in Big Stone County, Minnesota.
- A township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
name
- A diminutive of the male given name Bartholomew.
- A diminutive of the male given name Barack.
noun
- A field divided transversely into several equal parts, and consisting of two different tinctures interchangeably disposed.
adj
- Traversed (transversely) by bars.
- Of a dyed material: having bars or bands of color.
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Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Barra, short form of Fionnbharr, from fionn (“white”) + barr (“head”).
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