Parry
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As a surname
Parry is a name originally derived from shortening 'ap Harry' (WelshWelsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
for "son of Harry").
It is a surname of Welsh
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
origin and may refer to:
- Alan ParryAlan ParryAlan Parry is a British sports commentator, born and raised in Garston, Liverpool, concentrating on football and athletics. He has commentated for all three main broadcasters of football in the UK - the BBC, ITV and Sky TV, as well as for both BBC and commercial radio.Starting his career at BBC...
(born c. 1947), British football (soccer) and athletics commentator - Bill ParryBill Parry (mathematician)Professor William Parry FRS was an English mathematician. During his research career, he was highly active in the study of dynamical systems, and, in particular, ergodic theory, and made significant contributions to these fields. He is considered to have been at the forefront of the introduction...
(1934–2006), British mathematician - Bruce ParryBruce ParryBruce Parry is a Former Royal Marines Officer and Instructor who is now a TV presenter and adventurer, known particularly for the documentary programme series Tribe , co-produced by the BBC and the Discovery Channel...
(born 1969), British TV presenter and adventurer - Charles Parry (disambiguation)
- Charles Christopher ParryCharles Christopher Parrythumb|150px|Parry circa 1875Charles Christopher Parry was a British-American botanist and mountaineer....
(1823-1890), American botanist and mountaineer - Dick ParryDick ParryRichard 'Dick' Parry is an English saxophonist. He has appeared as a session musician on various albums by modern bands and artists, and is probably best known for his solo parts on the Pink Floyd songs "Money", "Us and Them", "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and "Wearing the Inside Out"...
, English saxophonist - Edward Parry (Royal Navy officer) (1893–1972), British naval officer
- Edward Abbott ParryEdward Abbott ParryEdward Abbott Parry was an English judge and dramatist.Parry was born in London, the second son of a barrister, John Humphreys Parry. Parry himself studied at the Middle Temple and was called to the Bar in 1885. He was Judge of Manchester County Court 1894-1911 and became Judge of Lambeth County...
(1863-1943), British judge and dramatist - Sir Hubert ParryHubert ParrySir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 1st Baronet was an English composer, teacher and historian of music.Parry's first major works appeared in 1880. As a composer he is best known for the choral song "Jerusalem", the coronation anthem "I was glad" and the hymn tune "Repton", which sets the words...
(1848–1918), British composer - James Parry Early web personality
- John Parry (disambiguation)
- Joseph ParryJoseph ParryJoseph Parry , was a Welsh composer and musician. Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, he is best known as the composer of Myfanwy and Aberystwyth used in Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika the National anthem of South Africa.The cottage at 4 Chapel Row, Merthyr Tydfil, where Parry was born, is now open to the...
(1841—1903), Welsh composer and musician - John Orlando ParryJohn Orlando ParryJohn Orlando Parry was an English actor, pianist, artist, comedian and singer.-Early career:Parry, the only son of Welsh musician John Parry , was born in London and, at an early age, was taught by his father to sing and to play the harp and the piano. He also studied the harp under Robert Bochsa...
(1810-1879), English actor, pianist and singer - Maurice ParryMaurice ParryMaurice Parry , was a Welsh international footballer who played for Liverpool Football Club in the early 20th century, helping them to two Football League Championships.-Playing career:...
, Welsh footballer - Mark Parry (footballer)Mark Parry (footballer)Mark Parry is a former Welsh footballer. He made five appearances in The Football League for Chester City during 1987–88....
, Welsh footballer - Mike ParryMike ParryMike Parry is a British journalist and radio presenter.-Early life:Born in Chester, Parry attended The King's School, Chester, and later Trent Polytechnic.-Journalism career:...
, American broadcaster - Milman ParryMilman ParryMilman Parry was a scholar of epic poetry and the founder of the discipline of oral tradition.-Biography:He was born in 1902 and studied at the University of California, Berkeley and at the Sorbonne . A student of the linguist Antoine Meillet at the Sorbonne, Parry revolutionized Homeric studies...
(1902–1935), American philologist - Paul ParryPaul ParryPaul Ian Parry is a Welsh professional footballer and former Wales international who currently plays for Football League One side Preston North End...
, Welsh footballer - Rick ParryRick ParryRick Parry is the former chief executive of Liverpool Football Club, and the former head of the FA Premier League. He is currently on the board of directors at New York Cosmos .-Career:...
, British football official - Stephen Parry (disambiguation)
- Thomas Gambier ParryThomas Gambier ParryThomas Gambier Parry, J.P.,D.L., was an English artist and art collector. He is best remembered for his development of the Gambier Parry process of fresco painting....
(1816–1888), British artist and art collector - Thomas Parry (Chennai merchant) (1768-1824)
- William Parry (disambiguation)William Parry (disambiguation)William Parry or Bill Parry may refer to:* William Parry , who has written on the Israeli West Bank barrier*William Parry , Welsh doctor...
- William Parry (doctor) (d. 1585), would be assassin of Elizabeth I of England
- William Parry (politician)William Parry (politician)William Edward Parry was a New Zealand Minister and trade unionist.-Early years:Bill Parry was born at Orange, in New South Wales, Australia and arrived in New Zealand in 1906 ....
(1878 – 1952), New Zealand politician - Sir William Edward ParryWilliam Edward ParrySir William Edward Parry was an English rear-admiral and Arctic explorer, who in 1827 attempted one of the earliest expeditions to the North Pole...
(1790–1855), British admiral and Arctic explorer
Fictional characters
- Parry in the movie The Fisher KingThe Fisher King (film)The Fisher King is a 1991 American comedy-drama film written by Richard LaGravenese and directed by Terry Gilliam. It stars Jeff Bridges, Robin Williams, Mercedes Ruehl, Amanda Plummer and Michael Jeter...
- Will Parry (His Dark Materials) and his father Stanislaus Grumman or Colonel John Parry in the series His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
- Parry in the series Incarnations of ImmortalityIncarnations of ImmortalityIncarnations of Immortality is the name of an eight-book fantasy series by Piers Anthony. The first seven books each focus on one of seven supernatural "offices" in a fictional reality and history parallel to ours, with the exception that society has advanced both magic and modern technology...
by Piers Anthony
Places
- Cape ParryCape ParryCape Parry is a headland in Canada's Northwest Territories. Located at the northern tip of the Parry Peninsula, it projects into Amundsen Gulf, from the North Pole. The nearest settlement is Paulatuk, to the south, and Fiji Island is located to the west...
, Northwest Territories, Canada - Parry PeakParry PeakParry Peak is a mountain in the Rocky Mountains, about west of Denver, Colorado. The name honors Charles Christopher Parry, a botanist who made extensive studies of the Colorado mountain flora in the 1860s...
, a mountain in the Rocky Mountains, in Colorado, USA - Parry PeninsulaParry PeninsulaThe Parry Peninsula is located on the north coast of Canada's Northwest Territories. It is bounded on the west by Franklin Bay, on the north by Amundsen Gulf, and on the east by Darnley Bay. The nearest settlement is Paulatuk....
, Northwest Territories, Canada - Parry Sound, OntarioParry Sound, OntarioParry Sound is a town in Central Ontario, Canada, located on Parry Sound on the eastern shore of Georgian Bay. Parry Sound is located south of Sudbury and north of Toronto. It is the seat of Parry Sound District, a popular cottage country region for Southern Ontario residents. It is also the...
, Canada - Parry Sound District, OntarioParry Sound District, OntarioParry Sound District is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. Its seat is Parry Sound. Its boundaries are Muskoka to the south, the Sudbury District, the French River and Lake Nipissing in the north, Nipissing District, Ontario and North Bay in the north and east and parts of...
, Canada - Parry's CornerParry's CornerParry's Corner is one of the central business districts in Chennai, India. Often referred to as Parry's, it is situated near the Chennai Port, at the intersection of North Beach Road and NSC Bose Road. It is named after Thomas Parry, a Welsh merchant who set up the EID Parry Company in 1787. The...
, Chennai, India - Parry County, New South WalesParry County, New South WalesParry County is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It is bounded by the Peel River and Cockburn River on the north, near Tamworth. The Moonbi Range is on the eastern boundary, and the Peel Range on the western boundary. The Great Dividing Range is the boundary to the south-east...
, Australia - Parry (crater)Parry (crater)Parry is a lunar crater that is attached to the southeast rim of the walled plain Fra Mauro. Attached to the west and southwest rim of Parry is the crater Bonpland. Due south of Parry is the small crater Tolansky, and farther to the south-southwest is Guericke....
, a lunar crater
Plants
- Parry PinyonParry PinyonPinus quadrifolia, the Parry Pinyon, is a pine in the pinyon pine group, native to southernmost California in the United States and northern Baja California in Mexico, from 33° 30' N south to 30° 30' N. It occurs at moderate altitudes from to , rarely as low as and as high as...
, a kind of pine tree. - Parry's PenstemonPenstemon parryiParry's Penstemon , also called Parry's beardtongue or Desert Penstemon, is a wildflower native to Southern Arizona and northern Mexico. It is a perennial that blooms in March and April. The plants flower in their second year.At the base of the plant are lanceolate leaves that grow in a rosette...
, a perennial flowering shrub.
Other uses
- Parry (fencing)Parry (fencing)A parry is a fencing bladework manoeuvre intended to deflect or block an incoming attack.-Execution:To execute a parry, fencers strike the opponent's foible, or the area near the tip of the blade, with their forte, or the part of the blade near the handle of the sword...
, a manoeuvre in fencing - PARRYPARRYPARRY is, besides ELIZA, the other famous early chatterbot.-History:PARRY was written in 1972 by psychiatrist Kenneth Colby, then at Stanford University. While ELIZA was a tongue-in-cheek simulation of a Rogerian therapist, PARRY attempted to simulate a paranoid schizophrenic...
, a simulation program in artificial intelligence - The manufacturer of Parry People MoversParry People MoversParry People Movers Ltd. is a British company manufacturing lightweight trams and railcars that use flywheel energy storage to store energy for traction, allowing electric systems to operate without overhead wires or third rails, and railcars fuelled by small gas, diesel or hydrogen engines,...
- Parry (automobile company), an American manufacturer, based in Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...