Barry: Meaning and Definition of

Bar•ry

1. 1795–1860, English architect.
2. 1745–1803, American naval commander in the Revolution.
3. (“Mother Lake”), 1849–1930, U.S. labor leader and social activist, born in Ireland.
4. 1896–1949, U.S. playwright.
5. a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “spear.”