Barry
[ˈbæri]Meaning
anglicised form of the Irish name Barra, from Fionnbharr, "white head"
Background Story
Barry is the anglicised form of the Irish name Barra, a short form of Fionnbharr, from fionn ("white") and barr ("head"). It is used in Old Irish and Welsh, and became popular in the English-speaking world outside Ireland in the middle of the 20th century. In Wales the name is said to come from Saint Baruc, buried on Barry Island, from the Welsh Barrwg, of uncertain origin but possibly related to Irish barr ("hill, summit").
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