Where does “Parry” come from?
Parry is an English surname derived from Welsh ap or fab, meaning "son of," a patronymic prefix used to indicate descent.
Parry (English): To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.)
Definitions
- To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.)
Ancestry of “Parry”, step by step
Parry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English parree
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parree | — |
| 2 | Middle English | parree | — |
| 3 | Old French | parée | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | parata | preparation, parade; nominative feminine singular... |
| 5 | Latin | parāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | parō | to arrange, order, contrive, design |
| 7 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 10 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |
via Welsh ap Harri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ap Harri | — |