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Harry

Pronunciation: HA-ree (key)
Names related to Harry: Hal, Harold, Harrison, Henry, Hank, Harris
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Origin of the name Harry:

Originally an English cognate of the French Henri (home ruler, ruler of an enclosure), Harry is now usually regarded as a pet form of Henry instead of the legitimate original form, and is also used as a pet form of Harold and Harrison.

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in britain, it is sometimes a nickname for william

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Harry S. Truman, 33rd U.S. President
Prince Harry of Wales, son of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
Harry Chapin, American singer/songwriter
Harry Houdini, American magician and escape artist
Harry Caray, American baseball broadcaster
Harry Styles - 1/5 of One Direction

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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"

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