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A surname from Middle English. examples
A male given name transferred from the surname. quotations examples
"Beresford Conway. All my pals call me Berry."
1930 P. G. Wodehouse, Big Money, Colliers' Weekly, Vol.86, page 110
Since my father's name was Berry Gordy, he named me Berry Gordy. There's no middle name.
1979, Berry Gordy, Movin' Up. Pop Gordy Tells His Story, Harper & Row, page 9
A place name:
A town in Fayette County, Alabama, United States, named after Thompson Berry. examples
A minor city in Harrison County, Kentucky, United States. examples
A town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. examples
A municipality in Abitibi Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. examples
A village in the City of Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia, named after Alexander Berry. examples
(rare) A female given name from English. quotations
"I'm Beryl Shaddock. Call me Berry," the girl said.
2002, James Hadley Chase, Not My Thing, House of Stratus, page 152
"What's with your dad calling you 'Berry' anyway? What kind of name is 'Berry'?" "Oh, it's short for Huckleberry," she replied, as if that explained everything.
2005, Sandra-Kay Austin, The Old Man's Secret, Trafford Publishing, page 34
A former province in Centre-Val de Loire, France examples