Meaning Perry
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Perry


surname attested from late 12c., literally "dweller by the pear tree."
Source: etymonline.com

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Perry


(Also spelled parrey, parry, pirrie, pirry.) A sudden, heavy fall of rain; a squall in England, sometimes referred to as "half a gale."
Source: glossary.ametsoc.org

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Perry


(n) United States philosopher (1876-1957)(n) United States admiral who led a naval expedition to Japan and signed a treaty in 1854 opening up trade relations between United States and Japan; brother o [..]
Source: beedictionary.com

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Perry


derived from the''pyrige'' (a pear tree). derived from the surname, or a pet form of the rare given name Peregrine. A town in Arkansas. A village in Cambridgeshire, England A city in Florida. [..]
Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Perry


From a surname that is either English or Welsh in origin. It can be derived from Middle English perrie meaning "pear tree", or else from Welsh ap Herry, meaning "son of Herr [..]
Source: behindthename.com





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