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Barry¹

  • /ˈbæɹi/ Australia, UK
  • /ˈbaɹɪj/ British, Southern, Standard
  • /ˈbæɹi/
  • /ˈbɛɹi/
  • /ˈbɛɹi/ New Zealand
  • /ˈbaɾe/ Scotland
  • /-ɾɪ/ Scotland
  • /-ɾi/ Scotland
  • /ˈbaɾi/ Wales

Sounds like bari, berry, Berry, beary, bury (all only in accents with the Mary–marry–merry merger) · Rhymes with -æɹi

Where it comes from

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

proper noun Barrys

  1. A male given name from Irish. Above left, Kathryn Bigelow with the cinemaphotographer Barry Ackroyd on the set of “The Hurt Locker.
  2. A surname from Irish derived from the given name, or from place names in Scotland and Wales.

Barry²

  • /ˈbæɹi/ Australia, UK
  • /ˈbaɹɪj/ British, Southern, Standard
  • /ˈbæɹi/
  • /ˈbɛɹi/
  • /ˈbɛɹi/ New Zealand
  • /ˈbaɾe/ Scotland
  • /-ɾɪ/ Scotland
  • /-ɾi/ Scotland
  • /ˈbaɾi/ Wales

Sounds like bari, berry, Berry, beary, bury (all only in accents with the Mary–marry–merry merger) · Rhymes with -æɹi

Where it comes from

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

  1. A coastal town and community with a town council in Vale of Glamorgan borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1167).
  2. A village near Carnoustie, Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO5334).
  3. A commune in Hautes-Pyrénées department, Occitania, France.
  4. A small village in Blayney council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  5. A locality in the Tamworth council area and the Upper Hunter council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  6. A city and township in Pike County, Illinois.
  7. A township in Barry County, Michigan.
  8. A township in Pine County, Minnesota.
  9. A minor city in Big Stone County, Minnesota.
  10. A township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
  11. A minor city in Navarro County, Texas.

Barry³

  • /ˈbæɹi/ Australia, UK
  • /ˈbaɹɪj/ British, Southern, Standard
  • /ˈbæɹi/
  • /ˈbɛɹi/
  • /ˈbɛɹi/ New Zealand
  • /ˈbaɾe/ Scotland
  • /-ɾɪ/ Scotland
  • /-ɾi/ Scotland
  • /ˈbaɾi/ Wales

Sounds like bari, berry, Berry, beary, bury (all only in accents with the Mary–marry–merry merger) · Rhymes with -æɹi

Where it comes from

Diminutive forms with -y.

proper noun

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Bartholomew.
  2. A diminutive of the male given name Barack.

barry⁴

  • /ˈbɑː.ɹi/ UK
  • /ˈbɑɹ.i/ US

Rhymes with -ɑːɹi

Where it comes from

From French barré (“striped, barred”).

noun barries

  1. A field divided transversely into several equal parts, and consisting of two different tinctures interchangeably disposed.

adjective more barry · most barry

  1. not comparable Traversed (transversely) by bars.
  2. Of a dyed material: having bars or bands of color. […] many examples of the degree of coverage of barry nylon with various ranges of dyes are listed […]

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