Perry

Pronunciation: PEH-ree (key)

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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Nicknames for Perry: | Edit: Pep
Pel
Meanings and history of the name Perry: | Edit: Perry is the name for (alcoholic) cider made from pears.
Famous real-life people named Perry: | Edit: Perry Ellis, fashion designer
Perry King, Actor
Perry Mason, famous fictional attorney
Perry in song, story & screen: | Edit: Dr. Perry Cox - Scrubs
Perry White, editor of the Daily Planet (Superman Comics)
The Twin Brother of Bridget in the Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants series.