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in britain, it is sometimes a nickname for william

No it's not! It's a nickname for Henry! LOL!

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My son is named Harry James. He is named after his paternal great-grandfathers - Harold (his grandfather's dad) and Harry (his grandmother's dad). We chose Harry rather than Harold as it is more modern and can be a name in its own right these days.

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Hal
Hazza
Harold
Haz

Harry itself is a nickname - for Harold or Henry (or Harriet)- but more recently has become a name in its own right.

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Harry S. Truman - 33rd President of the United States
Harry Connick, Jr. - American singer and actor
Harry Hamlin - American actor
Harry Reasoner - American journalist
Harry Wayne Casey - lead singer KC & The Sunshine Band
Harry Lloyd - English actor
Harry Danning - American baseball player
Harry Turtledove - American novelist
Harry Styles, 1/5 of One Direction

Harry in song, story & screen: | Edit

Harry Potter, The Boy Who Lived, The Chosen One
Dirty Harry (Callahan), character in movies played by Clint Eastwood
Harry Goldenblatt, warm and down-to-earth second husband of Charlotte York in the series "Sex and the City".
"I'm Just Wild About Harry", song by Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle
In Norwegian, "harry" is a derogative slang term meaning "cheesy, lower-class, or vulgar". It derives from the fact that in the early 20th century, English first names like Harry were popular among the lower class.
Harry Mason, novelist, main character of survival-horror video game "Silent Hill"