Barry Scheck is a prominent, exceptionally talented American criminal defense attorney. A member of the iconic “Dream Team”, he defended (and ultimately acquitted) former NFL player O.J. Simpson in his murder trial.
Barry Keoghan is an Irish actor. He has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, and has been nominated for an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, he was listed at number 27 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
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In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Brilliant Diamond, & Shining Pearl, Barry is the default name of the player’s rival. His father is Palmer, one of the Frontier Brains of the Battle Frontier.
This is my surname. Memorize the phrase ‘Barry with an A’ and be prepared to have it be spelled wrong half the time anyway because no one listens and they just spell it however. This has even happened at new workplaces.
I really think that the Irish origin is only part of the history of this name. I think it is just as much a transfer to given name status of the English surname, which has multiple origins, including from an Old French word "barri" meaning "rampart", a Scottish place name, and a form of Welsh "ap Harry", "son of Harry". There are 74 men and boys with Barry as a given name in the 1841 census of England. 20 of them were born in Ireland, but most of the rest have no obvious connections with Ireland. I do think from looking at U.S. Census records that the Irish origin was the most important. I just don't think it is the only origin of Barry as a given name.
I lost my beloved brother Barry this year due to a tragic car accident. We miss him dearly every minute of every day. He was our bear and he fit the name in every way, he loved it! We have added a new family member and named him Bearmax, hope he's okay with that.
Famous Bearer: Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants. Bonds received seven NL MVP awards and 14 All-Star selections, and is considered to be one of the greatest baseball players of all time.
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In 2018, 48 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Barry who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 333rd most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
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Barry is the name of the eponymous character of the HBO show Barry.
Barry B. Benson is the main character in the Bee movie.
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Barry Allen, AKA the Flash. Damn, what a hottie!
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Barry Gordon Livingston is an American television and film actor, known for his roles as "Ernie Douglas" on the television series My Three Sons. He is the younger brother of actor/director Stanley Livingston, who played Ernie's older brother "Chip" on the show.
Possibly derived from either of two Irish words, one meaning "spear" and the other meaning "fair-haired" (ie. blond).Rarely used as a diminutive of the name Bartholomew; and I suspect that would be because of Barry Allen, the most well-known of the DC Comics heroes to take the codename of the Flash (who does indeed have the former as a proper first name, though it's almost never noted).
Barry Lyndon was the title character of a William Makepeace Thackeray novel and the Stanley Kubrick film version. Barry was actually originally the characters surname, but he marries the Countess of Lyndon and adopts that name.
The name makes me think of some beer-bellied, balding guy. It also makes me think of Barry White. Two very different associations. I have a third one: it reminds me of the homoerotic song Barry by Gus Gus, or gusgus, whatever it officially is.
A famous bearer is American actor Barry Bostwick (born on February 24, 1945). He is best known for his roles as Brad Majors in the 1975 cult film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", his Tony Award-winning role in the Broadway musical "The Robber Bridegroom", and the mayor on the TV series "Spin City".
I know a boy named Barry but spelled Barrie. He is 11 now. I do prefer the spelling Barry and find this name quite nice.
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I live near a town called Barry in South Wales, and I guess that puts me off. Barry is kind of a rough area, but not really, and people make jokes about it a lot. It's not too bad, like I said, it's mostly the jokes. I don't see why this should bother anyone who's never been there though, it's not like calling your child "crack den" or anything.
Barry is the name of a homicidal maniac who dresses up as a woman to trick his victims in the anime/manga "Fullmetal Alchemist". His character was amazing and he brought up several important issues, even though he only appeared once or twice throughout the entire show. His appearance lead to Alphonse questioning his own existance, and Edward realizing that he was only human.