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Parry (surname)
Parry is a name of Welsh origin originally derived from shortening 'ap Harry' (Welsh for "son of Harry"). People with the name include: *Alan Parry (born c. 1947), British football and athletics commentator * Albert Parry, Anglican Dean of St David's from 1940 to 1949 * Albert Parry (academic) (1901–1992), historian * Bill Parry (mathematician) (1934–2006), British mathematician *Bill Parry (politician) (1878–1952), New Zealand politician *Bruce Parry (born 1969), British TV presenter and adventurer * Cecil Parry (1866–1901), English cricketer * Charles Parry (other) *Charles Christopher Parry (1823–1890), American botanist and mountaineer * David Parry (other) * Dick Parry (born 1942), English saxophonist * Edward Parry (other) * Frederic John Sidney Parry (1810–1885), English entomologist * Harold Parry (1896–1917), English World War I poet *Hubert Parry (1848–1918), British composer *James Parry (born 1967), early web personality known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh People
The Welsh ( cy, Cymry) are an ethnic group native to Wales. "Welsh people" applies to those who were born in Wales ( cy, Cymru) and to those who have Welsh ancestry, perceiving themselves or being perceived as sharing a cultural heritage and shared ancestral origins. Wales is the third-largest Countries of the United Kingdom, country of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In the Acts of Union 1707, the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland merged to become the Kingdom of Great Britain. The majority of people living in Wales are British nationality law, British citizens. In Wales, the Welsh language ( cy, Cymraeg) is protected by law. Welsh remains the predominant language in many parts of Wales, particularly in North Wales and parts of West Wales, though English is the predominant language in South Wales. The Welsh language is also taught in schools throughout Wales, and, even in regions of Wales in which Welsh people predominantly speak English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
