Barry

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biographical name (1)

Bar·​ry bä-ˈrē How to pronounce Barry (audio)
Jeanne Bécu 1743–1793 Comtesse du Barry mistress of Louis XV of France

Barry

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biographical name (2)

Bar·​ry ˈba-rē How to pronounce Barry (audio)
ˈber-ē
Philip 1896–1949 American dramatist

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“Barry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Barry. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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