BARRY

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Barry (plural Barrys)

A male given name from Irish

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

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Barry

Any of a number of places

A coastal town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom.

Etymology 3

Diminutive form

Proper noun

Barry (plural er-noun)

A male given name Abbreviation of Bartholomew.

A male given name Abbreviation of Barack.

Anagrams

• Rybar

Etymology

Noun

barry (plural barries)

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

Anagrams

• Rybar

Source: Wiktionary


Bar"ry, a. (Her.)

Definition: , Divided into bars; -- said of the field.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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