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Harry vs Garry - What's the difference?

harry | garry |

As proper nouns the difference between harry and garry

is that harry is a given name derived from Germanic, also used as a pet form of Henry and Harold while Garry is a given name derived from surnames, a mostly British variant of Gary.

As a verb harry

is to bother; to trouble.

harry

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To bother; to trouble.
    • We shall harry the enemy at every turn until his morale breaks and he is at our mercy.
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    • (Shakespeare)
  • To strip; to lay waste.
    • The Northmen came several times and harried the land.
  • * Washington Irving
    • to harry this beautiful region
  • * J. Burroughs
    • A red squirrel had harried the nest of a wood thrush.

    Synonyms

    * bother, disturb, harass, trouble, worry

    Derived terms

    * harrier ----

    garry

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , a mostly British variant of Gary.