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barry | burry |

As a proper noun Barry

is a given name derived from Irish, sometimes also used as a diminutive of Bartholomew.

As a noun barry

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

As an adjective burry is

abounding in burs.

barry

English

Etymology 1

Anglicized form of (etyl) Barra, short form of Fionnbharr, from .

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • , sometimes also used as a diminutive of Bartholomew.
  • derived from the given name, or from place names in Scotland and Wales.
    • Derived terms
    * Diminutives: Baz, Bazza
    Quotations
    * 1844 , , The Luck of Barry Lyndon (University of Michigan Press, 1999, ISBN 047211042X), page 44 *: I remembered that I had signed the documents Barry' Redmond instead of Redmond '''Barry'''; but what else could I do? - - - "Hark ye, Mr Fitzsimons," said I; "I will tell you why I was obliged to alter my name - which ''is'' ' Barry , and the best name in Ireland.

    Etymology 2

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • Any of a number of places, including a coastal town near Cardiff in Wales, United Kingdom.

    • References

    * Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.

    burry

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Abounding in burs.
    • burry wool
    (Webster 1913)