Gary

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡæɹ.ɪ/ (General American) (without the Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˈɡæɹ.i/ (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˈɡɛɹ.i/, /ˈɡeɹ.i/ Rhymes: -æɹi, -ɛɹi Hyphenation: Ga‧ry Homophones: gari, Garie, Garre, garri, Garrie, garry, Garry, ghari, gharri, gharry; (Mary–marry–merry merger) Gehry, Gerrie, Gerry === Etymology 1 === Medieval short form of Germanic compound names beginning with gari or geri ("spear"), such as Gerard, Garrett, Gerald, or Gerbert. Cognate with the Scottish and Irish name Garaidh. Sometimes also a short form of Gareth. The popularity of the given name in the 20th century is due to the American actor Gary Cooper, whose stage name was invented by his agent, a native of Gary, Indiana. ==== Proper noun ==== Gary (countable and uncountable, plural Garys) A male given name from the Germanic languages, popular from the 1940s to the 1970s; variant form Garry. A surname from Middle English [in turn originating as a patronymic]; variant form Garry. Numerous places in the United States: A city in Lake County, Indiana, named after American judge and businessman Elbert Henry Gary. A neighbourhood of Tampa, Florida. An unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland. A minor city in Norman County, Minnesota, named after Garrett L. Thorpe. A city in Deuel County, South Dakota. A minor city in McDowell County, West Virginia, named after American judge and businessman Elbert Henry Gary. Ellipsis of Gary City: a town in Panola County, Texas, United States. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Cebuano: Gary → Tagalog: Gary ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === Ellipsis of Gary Glitter. ==== Noun ==== Gary (plural Garys) Synonym of Gary Glitter (“anus”). === Further reading === “Gary”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “Gary”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === Yarg, ragy, Gray, gyra, gray, yarg == Cebuano == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English Gary. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡaɾi/ [ˈɡa.ɾ̪ɪ] Hyphenation: Ga‧ry === Proper noun === Gary (Badlit spelling ᜄᜇᜒ) a male given name from English [in turn from the Germanic languages] == Tagalog == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English Gary. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈɡaɾi/ [ˈɡaː.ɾɪ], /ˈɡeɾi/ [ˈɡɛː.ɾɪ] Rhymes: -aɾi, -eɾi Syllabification: Ga‧ry === Proper noun === Gary (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜇᜒ or ᜄᜒᜇᜒ) a male given name from English [in turn from the Germanic languages]