Perry

Pronunciation: PEH-ree (key)

Origin of the name Perry:

Transferred use of the surname meaning "dweller by the pear tree." It is derived from the Middle English perye (pear, pear tree).

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Perry Ellis, fashion designer
Perry King, Actor
Perry Mason, famous fictional attorney

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Dr. Perry Cox - Scrubs
Perry White, editor of the Daily Planet (Superman Comics)

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