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Barry
//ˈbæ.ɹi// adj, name, noun
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Traversed (transversely) by bars. not-comparable
- 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 […]"
Proper Noun
- 1 A male given name from Irish.
"Above left, Kathryn Bigelow with the cinemaphotographer Barry Ackroyd on the set of The Hurt Locker."
- 2 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).
- 3 A diminutive of the male given name Bartholomew.
- 4 A surname from Irish derived from the given name, or from place names in Scotland and Wales.
- 5 Any of a number of places:; A village near Carnoustie, Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO5334).
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- 6 A diminutive of the male given name Barack.
- 7 Any of a number of places:; A commune in Hautes-Pyrénées department, Occitania, France.
- 8 Any of a number of places:; A small village in Blayney council area, New South Wales, Australia.
- 9 Any of a number of places:; A locality in the Tamworth council area and the Upper Hunter council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- 10 Any of a number of places:; A place in the United States:; A city and township in Pike County, Illinois.
- 11 Any of a number of places:; A place in the United States:; A township in Barry County, Michigan.
- 12 Any of a number of places:; A place in the United States:; A township in Pine County, Minnesota.
- 13 Any of a number of places:; A place in the United States:; A minor city in Big Stone County, Minnesota.
- 14 Any of a number of places:; A place in the United States:; A township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
- 15 Any of a number of places:; A place in the United States:; A minor city in Navarro County, Texas.
Noun
- 1 A field divided transversely into several equal parts, and consisting of two different tinctures interchangeably disposed.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Anglicized form of Irish Barra, short form of Fionnbharr, from fionn (“white”) + barr (“head”).
Etymology 2
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”).
Etymology 3
Diminutive forms with -y.
Etymology 4
From French barré (“striped, barred”).
Etymology 5
From French barré (“striped, barred”).
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