English word origin

Etymology of Barry

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

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Source etymology 1

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name

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

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

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Derivation mentionBairrega

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Source etymology 2

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name

A coastal town and community with a town council in Vale of Glamorgan borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1167). · A village near Carnoustie, Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO5334). · A commune in Hautes-Pyrénées department, Occitania, France. · A small village in Blayney council area, New South Wales, Australia.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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”).

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Derivation mentionBarrwgcy
Cognate mentionbarrga · hill, summit

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Source etymology 3

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name

A diminutive of the male given name Bartholomew. · A diminutive of the male given name Barack.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Diminutive forms with -y.

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Word-formation component-yen

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