Etymology

barry

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Today it means: A field divided transversely into several equal parts, and consisting of two different tinctures interchangeably disposed. Full definition →

French barré
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barry · noun, adjective1

  1. French · derived frombarré“striped, barred”
  2. English todaybarry

From French barré (“striped, barred”).

Barry · proper noun2

  1. Irish · derived fromBairre
  2. English todayBarry

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

Barry · proper noun3

  1. Welsh · derived fromBarrwg
  2. English todayBarry

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”).

Barry · proper noun4

Diminutive forms with -y.

Words from the same roots

Frenchbarré all →

barrebarre chord

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