Perry (surname)
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Perry is a surname of English
origin, deriving from either the Old English pyrige (pear tree), referring to one who dwells by a pear tree; the Norman French perrieur (quarry), possibly referring to a quarryman; or the Welsh ap Herry, son of Herry (Harry or Henry). Perry was recorded as a surname from the late 16th century in villages near Colchester
, Essex
, East England, such as Lexden and Copford.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
origin, deriving from either the Old English pyrige (pear tree), referring to one who dwells by a pear tree; the Norman French perrieur (quarry), possibly referring to a quarryman; or the Welsh ap Herry, son of Herry (Harry or Henry). Perry was recorded as a surname from the late 16th century in villages near Colchester
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, East England, such as Lexden and Copford.
People
- Adam Perry (disambiguation), multiple people
- Adam Perry (drummer)Adam Perry (drummer)Adam Perry , also known by his stage name The Yin, is a British musician. He is known as the drummer of the bands A and the Bloodhound Gang, as well as the production team 'Collective'. He was nicknamed the Yin after he coined the popular catch phrase "Yeah I Know." It was later abbreviated to YIN...
(born 1969), English drummer - Adam Perry (rugby league) (born 1979), Australian rugby player
- Adam Perry (drummer)
- Alf PerryAlf PerryAlfred Perry was an English professional golfer. His greatest achievement was winning The Open Championship in 1935.Perry was born in Coulsdon, Surrey, England. He worked as a club professional at Leatherhead Golf Club in addition to playing in the few organised tournaments that there were at the...
, English golfer - Alfred PerryAlfred PerryAlfred Perry was a prominent Montrealer and fire marshal who, with a group of Protestant clergy and Montréal citizens, founded the Douglas Hospital in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on July 19, 1881....
, co-founder of the Douglas Hospital in Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Andrew PerryAndrew PerryAndrew Howard Dawson Perry is a former English cricketer. Perry was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break....
, American musician - Anne PerryAnne PerryAnne Perry is an English author of historical detective fiction. Perry was convicted of the murder of her friend's mother in 1954.-Early life:Born Juliet Marion Hulme in Blackheath, London, the daughter of Dr...
(born 1938), English author - Antoinette PerryAntoinette PerryAntoinette Perry was an actress, director and co-founder of the American Theatre Wing. The Tony Awards are her namesake....
(1888–1946), American actress and director; founder American Theatre Wing, annual Antoinette Perry Awards, Tony Awards - Aylesworth PerryAylesworth PerryAylesworth Bowen Perry, C.M.G. served as the sixth Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, from August 1, 1900, to March 31, 1923.- Early life :...
(1860–1956), the sixth and longest-serving Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Bradley Steven PerryBradley Steven PerryBradley Steven Perry is an American actor, best known for his role as Gabe Duncan on the Disney Channel family sitcom Good Luck Charlie, and for his role as Roger Elliston III in Disney's High School Musical spin-off film Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure.-Career:In 2007, Perry began his professional...
, young American actor best known for playing Gabe Duncan on the Disney Channel Original Series Good Luck CharlieGood Luck CharlieGood Luck Charlie is an original Disney Channel television sitcom, which premiered April 4, 2010. The series was created by Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen, who wanted to create a program that would appeal to entire families, as opposed to children only... - Charles Perry (Texas politician)Charles Perry (Texas politician)Charles Lee Perry is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 83 based in Lubbock, Texas. A certified public accountant, Perry unseated incumbent Representative Delwin L. Jones, the oldest current member of the Texas House, in the April 13, 2010, runoff election. He...
, CPA and Texas state legislator - Charlie Perry (English footballer)Charlie Perry (English footballer)Charles Perry was an English football centre-half who played for West Bromwich Albion and England.- Biography :...
(1866–1927), English footballer - Chris Perry (disambiguation), multiple people
- Corey PerryCorey PerryCorey Perry is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . Drafted out of the Ontario Hockey League , he captured a Memorial Cup with the London Knights and a gold medal with Team Canada at the World Junior Championships during...
, Canadian hockey player - Edmund PerryEdmund PerryEdmund Perry was a 17-year-old Harlem resident who was shot to death by a plainclothes policeman on June 12, 1985. The case briefly generated a firestorm of protest in New York City when it was revealed that Perry was an honor student and was enrolled to attend Stanford on a scholarship; however,...
, 1985 murder victim - Edward A. PerryEdward A. PerryEdward Aylesworth Perry was a general under Robert E. Lee during the American Civil War and the 14th Governor of Florida.-Early life:He was a descendant of Arthur Perry, one of the earliest settlers of New England...
, governor of Florida - Elliott PerryElliott PerryElliott Perry , of New Jersey, was a researcher and expert on postage stamps and postal history of the United States.-Collecting interests:...
(1884–1972), American philatelist - Enoch Wood Perry, Jr.Enoch Wood Perry, Jr.Enoch Wood Perry, Jr. was a painter from the United States.-Life:Perry was born in Boston on July 31, 1831. His father was Enoch Wood Perry, and mother was Hannah Knapp Dole. His maternal grandparents were Samuel Dole and Katherine Wigglesworth.The family moved to New Orleans with his family as a...
(1831–1915), American artist - Dave PerryDave PerryDave Perry was co-commentator on the UK computer and video games television shows GamesMaster and Games World.He was responsible for launching many games magazines, including Games World, Play, PowerStation, X-Gen, STATION and Mega Power...
, English game show co-commentator - David Perry (disambiguation)David Perry (disambiguation)David Perry may refer to:* David Perry , the Northern Irish game developer of such games as Earthworm Jim* David Perry...
, multiple people - Fred Perry (disambiguation)Fred Perry (disambiguation)Fred Perry is the name of:* Fred Perry , British tennis player and namesake of a line of clothing* Fred Perry , American comic artist* Fred Perry , American football player...
, multiple people- Fred PerryFred PerryFrederick John Perry was a championship-winning English tennis and table tennis player who won 10 Majors including eight Grand Slams and two Pro Slams. Perry won three consecutive Wimbledon Championships between 1934 and 1936 and was World No. 1 four years in a row...
(1909–1995), British former tennis player
- Fred Perry
- Gaylord PerryGaylord PerryGaylord Jackson Perry is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He pitched from 1962-1983 for eight different teams in his career. During a 22-year baseball career, Perry compiled 314 wins, 3,534 strikeouts, and a 3.11 earned run average...
(born 1938), American baseball player - George Sessions PerryGeorge Sessions PerryGeorge Sessions Perry was an American novelist, World War II correspondent and one of the highest paid popular magazine contributors of his time. He is remembered best for his 1941 novel Hold Autumn in Your Hand, which won the National Book Award and the Texas Institute of Letters award in 1941...
(1910-1956), American novelist - Glenn PerryGlenn PerryGlenn Perry is an Australian writer and opera librettist.He is notable for his librettos for Julian Yu's operas Fresh Ghosts and The Possessed . Perry received a grant in 2002 from the Australia Council for the writing of The Obsessed. He wrote the libretto for the operatic version of Helen...
, Australian writer - Grayson PerryGrayson PerryGrayson Perry is an English artist, known mainly for his ceramic vases and cross-dressing. Perry's vases have classical forms and are decorated in bright colours, depicting subjects at odds with their attractive appearance. There is a strong autobiographical element in his work, in which images of...
, English painter - Guy PerryGuy PerryGuy Perry is an American actor.Perry is best known for films and television series such as The New Daughter, Zoolander, The Shield, Nip/Tuck and True Blood....
, American actor - Hal PerryHal PerryHarold L. "Hal" Perry was an American basketball player and attorney famous for being a starter on the University of San Francisco back to back NCAA championship teams of 1955 and 1956....
(1933–2009), American basketball player - Ivor PerryIvor PerryIvor Leslie Perry was a professional footballer who played in The Football League for Bristol Rovers....
(born 1904), Welsh footballer - James Perry (journalist)James Perry (journalist)James Perry, born James Pirie was a British journalist and newspaper editor.Admitted to Marischal College, Aberdeen in 1771, he began studying for the Scottish bar. Forced to abandon his studies after his father's building business failed in 1774, he moved to London in 1777...
(1756–1821), British journalist - Jeff Perry (American actor) (born 1955)
- Jim Perry (baseball)Jim Perry (baseball)James Evan Perry, Jr. is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched for 1959-1975 for four different teams. During a 17-year baseball career, Perry compiled 215 wins, 1,576 strikeouts, and a 3.45 earned run average....
, American baseball player (born 1935) - Jim Perry (television personality), Canadian-American television personality (stage name)
- Jimmy PerryJimmy PerryJimmy Perry OBE is an English writer, scriptwriter, producer, author and actor, most famous for devising and co-writing the BBC sitcoms Dad's Army with David Croft.-Education:...
(born 1923), English scriptwriter - Joe Perry (American football) (born 1927), American footballer
- Joe Perry (musician)Joe Perry (musician)Anthony Joseph "Joe" Perry is the lead guitarist, backing and occasional lead vocalist, and contributing songwriter for the rock band Aerosmith. He is influenced by many rock artists especially The Rolling Stones and The Beatles...
(born 1950), American guitarist - Joe Perry (snooker player)Joe Perry (snooker player)-External links:*...
(born 1974), English snooker player - John Bennett PerryJohn Bennett PerryJohn Bennett Perry is an American actor and former model. He is the father of actor Matthew Perry.-Life and career:Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the son of Maria Schaefer and Alton L. Perry. He married twice...
(born 1973), American actor and former model - Jonathan Perry (Louisiana politician)Jonathan Perry (Louisiana politician)Jonathan Wayne Perry is a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate from District 26 . An outgoing member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 47 , Perry won a special election for the state Senate held on February 19, 2011...
(born 1973), Attorney and state legislator - Juan PerryJuan PerryJuan David Perry Cruz is a Peruvian politician and a Congressman representing Madre de Dios for the 2006-2011 term. Perry belongs to the National Restoration party.-External links:*...
, Peruvian congressman - Katie PerryKatie PerryKatie Jane Perry is an Australian fashion designer known for her use of jersey fabrics and "luxury loungewear" fashion line. She has grown the label from the very fashionable Paddington Markets, to have an online presence and has most recently opened her own retail oulet in Sydney.-Personal...
(born 1980), Australian fashion designer - Katy PerryKaty PerryKaty Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
(born 1984), American singer - Kenny PerryKenny PerryJames Kenneth Perry is an American professional golfer who currently plays on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour, for which he became eligible following his 50th birthday.-Early years:...
(born 1960), American golfer - Kyle PerryKyle PerryKyle Blain Perry is an English footballer who plays for Lincoln City as a striker.Failing to make the first team at Walsall, he dropped into non-league circles before impressing when non-league Chasetown knocked Port Vale out of the FA Cup. Failing to score for the Vale, he dropped down into the...
(born 1986), English footballer - Lee "Scratch" Perry (born 1936), Jamaican reggae producer
- Linda PerryLinda PerryLinda Perry is an American rock musician, songwriter, and record producer. Once best known as the lead singer and primary songwriter of 4 Non Blondes, Perry has founded two record labels and has become a major songwriter and producer...
, American singer, songwriter and record producer - L. Tom PerryL. Tom PerryLowell Tom Perry is a senior member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , having become a member of that body in 1974...
(born 1922), An Apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - L. Glenn PerryL. Glenn PerryLloyd Glenn Perry was the first of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. His appointment to this post by Ronald Reagan was announced on September 23, 1982 in the SEC News Digest....
(1944–1998), Chief Accountant of the SEC - Luke PerryLuke PerryLuke Perry is an American actor. Perry starred as Dylan McKay on the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210, a role he played from 1990–95, and then from 1998–2000. Much publicity was garnered over the fact that even though he was playing a sixteen-year-old when 90210 began, Perry was actually in his...
(born 1966), American actor - Madison S. PerryMadison S. PerryMadison Starke Perry was the fourth Governor of Florida.-Early life:Madison Starke Perry was born in Lancaster County, South Carolina, the youngest child of Benjamin Perry and his wife Mary Starke. He came to Florida in 1845 and helped found the village of Rochelle, Florida in Alachua County...
, governor of Florida - Mark Perry (impressionist)Mark Perry (impressionist)Mark Perry is a British impressionist and his notable impressions include; David Dickinson, John Prescott and the late Robin Cook. Perry is known for playing various public figures in Dead Ringers and 2DTV. In 2007 he appeared in the radio comedy Bleak Expectations...
, British impressionist - Matthew Perry (disambiguation), multiple people
- Matthew PerryMatthew PerryMatthew Perry is Canadian-American television and film actor.Matthew Perry or Matt Perry may also refer to:*Matthew C. Perry , American naval officer who forcibly opened Japan to trade with the West...
(born 1969), Canadian-American television and film actor - Matthew C. Perry (1794–1858), American naval officer
- Matt Perry (rugby player)Matt Perry (rugby player)Matthew Brendan Perry was an English rugby union rugby player who played full back for Bath. He played internationally for England and the British and Irish Lions.-Biography:...
(born 1977), English rugby union footballer
- Matthew Perry
- Michael Perry (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Perry (hymnwriter)Michael Perry (hymnwriter)Michael Arnold Perry was one of the UK's leading hymnwriters of the 20th century. He was closely associated with Jubilate Hymns.-Early life:Michael Perry was born in Beckenham, Kent on 8 March 1942...
(1942–1996), English hymnwriter - Michael Perry (footballer)Michael Perry (footballer)Michael "Mike" Perry is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1965 and 1969 for the Richmond Football Club....
(born 1944), Australian rules footballer
- Michael Perry (hymnwriter)
- Oliver Hazard PerryOliver Hazard PerryUnited States Navy Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry was born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island , the son of USN Captain Christopher Raymond Perry and Sarah Wallace Alexander, a direct descendant of William Wallace...
(1785–1819), American naval officer - Phil PerryPhil PerryPhil Perry is an American R&B singer, songwriter, musician and a former member of the soul group The Montclairs from 1971 to 1975.- Biography :...
, musician - Ralph Barton PerryRalph Barton PerryRalph Barton Perry was an American philosopher.-Career:...
(1876–1957), American philosopher and educator - Rick PerryRick PerryJames Richard "Rick" Perry is the 47th and current Governor of Texas. A Republican, Perry was elected Lieutenant Governor of Texas in 1998 and assumed the governorship in December 2000 when then-governor George W. Bush resigned to become President of the United States. Perry was elected to full...
(born 1950), governor of Texas - Roland Hinton PerryRoland Hinton PerryRoland Hinton Perry was an American sculptor and painter.-Background:Perry was born in New York City to George and Ione Hinton Perry, and entered the École des Beaux Arts in 1890 at the age of 19...
, American artist - Ross PerryRoss PerryRoss Perry is a Scottish association footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Rangers.-Career:Perry's first appearance for Rangers came in a post-season friendly match against Los Angeles Galaxy at the Home Depot Center, coming on as a substitute for David Weir. This made him the...
, Scottish footballer - S. D. PerryS. D. PerryStephani Danelle Perry is a novelist living in Portland, Oregon. She is the daughter of writer Steve Perry.S. D...
, American novelist - Samuel Marshall PerrySamuel Marshall PerrySamuel Marshall Perry was a member of the Los Angeles City Council between 1878 and 1888, and of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors from 1889 to 1893. He served as chairman of the Board of Supervisors at a time when the Los Angeles county courthouse was built.Perry, who was referred to in...
(1836-1898), Los Angeles city councilman and county supervisor - Samuel Victor PerrySamuel Victor PerrySamuel Victor Perry FRS was an English biochemist who was a pioneer in the field of muscle biochemistry. In his earlier years he was a rugby union lock who played club rugby for Cambridge University R.U.F.C. and international rugby for England.After schooling in Southport Perry took a biochemistry...
(1918–2009), British biochemist and rugby player - Scott Perry (disambiguation), multiple people
- Shane PerryShane PerryShane Perry is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Norths Devils of the Queensland Cup His position of choice is in the halves...
, Australian rugby league player - Shaun PerryShaun PerryShaun Perry is an English rugby union footballer, who plays for Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership. His usual position is at scrum half....
, Bristol and England rugby union player - Shenay PerryShenay PerryShenay Perry is an American professional tennis player. Her career-high WTA singles ranking is 40, which she reached on August 28, 2006...
, American tennis player - Stephen PerryStephen PerryStephen Perry was a 19th century British inventor and businessman. His corporation was the Messers Perry and Co, Rubber Manufacturers of London, which made early products from vulcanized rubber. On March 17, 1845, Perry received a patent for the rubber band.- See also :*Other people surnamed Perry...
, British inventor of the rubber band - Steve Perry (author)Steve Perry (author)Steve Perry is an American television writer and science fiction author.-Biography:Perry is a native of the Deep South. His residences have included Louisiana, California, Washington and Oregon...
, author - Steve Perry (musician)Steve Perry (musician)Stephen Ray "Steve" Perry is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Journey from 1977–1987 and 1995–1998. Perry had a successful solo career throughout the late 1980s and early '90s.Perry's voice has garnered acclaim from musical peers and music...
, musician, (JourneyJourney (band)Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco by former members of Santana. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between the 1978 and 1987, after which it temporarily disbanded...
) - Steve Perry (Oregon musician)Steve Perry (Oregon musician)Stephen Henry Perry is an American musician, best known for being the lead singer, songwriter and rhythm guitarist for the ska-swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, of which he is the founding member.-Early life:...
, musician, Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Tyler PerryTyler PerryTyler Perry is an American actor, director, playwright, entrepreneur, screenwriter, producer, author, and songwriter. Perry wrote and produced many stage plays during the 1990s and early 2000s. In 2005, he released his first film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman...
, actor, playwright, director - Todd PerryTodd Perry----Todd Perry is a presently inactive tour professional tennis player from Australia.Perry turned turned professional in 1998. He played more doubles than singles, and his most usual partner was the Swedish Simon Aspelin...
, Australian tennis player - William Perry (disambiguation)William Perry (disambiguation)William Perry is an American businessman and former Secretary of Defense.William Perry may also refer to:*William Perry , English boxer known as the "Tipton Slasher"...
, multiple people - Whitall PerryWhitall PerryWhitall Nicholson Perry was born of old New England stock in Belmont, Massachusetts , on January 19, 1920. A quest for wisdom led him, as a young man, to travel out to the Far East...
(1920–2005), American writer