Barry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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.
name
  1. Any of a number of places:
  2. A coastal town and community with a town council in Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1167).
  3. A village near Carnoustie, Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO5334).
  4. A commune in Hautes-Pyrénées department, Occitania, France.
  5. A small village in Blayney council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  6. A locality in the Tamworth council area and the Upper Hunter council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  7. A place in the United States:
  8. A city and township in Pike County, Illinois.
  9. A township in Barry County, Michigan.
  10. A township in Pine County, Minnesota.
  11. A minor city in Big Stone County, Minnesota.
  12. A township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
name
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Bartholomew.
  2. A diminutive of the male given name Barack.
noun
  1. A field divided transversely into several equal parts, and consisting of two different tinctures interchangeably disposed.
adj
  1. Traversed (transversely) by bars.
  2. Of a dyed material: having bars or bands of color.

Pronunciation

/ˈbæɹ.ɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Barry.wav bărʹē /ˈbæɹ.i/ /ˈbɛɹ.i/ /ˈbeɹ.i/ /ˈbɑː.ɹi/ /ˈbɑɹ.i/

Word forms

Barry Barrys barries more barry most barry

Etymology

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

Related words

Translations

Marathi: बॅरी Welsh: Y Barri
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