Parry is a name of

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origin originally derived from shortening 'ap Harry' (

for "son of Harry"). People with the name include: *

Alan Parry Alan Parry (born 1948 in Garston, Liverpool) is an English sports commentator, concentrating on football and athletics. He has commentated for all four main broadcasters of football in the UK – the BBC, BT Sport, ITV and Sky TV, as well a ...

(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) William Edward Parry (1878 – 27 November 1952) was a New Zealand Minister and trade unionist. Biography Early life and career Parry was born at Orange, New South Wales, Australia. He had 12 siblings and the family faced hardship. His father ...

(1878–1952), New Zealand politician *

Bruce Parry Bruce Parry (born 17 March 1969) is an English documentarian, indigenous rights advocate, author, explorer, trek leader and former Royal Marines commando officer. He employs an ethnographic style and a form of participant observation for his d ...

(born 1969), British TV presenter and adventurer * Cecil Parry (1866–1901), English cricketer * Charles Parry (disambiguation) *

Charles Christopher Parry Parry circa 1875 Charles Christopher Parry (August 28, 1823 – February 20, 1890) was a British-American botanist and mountaineer. Biography Parry was born in Gloucestershire, England, but moved to the United States with his parents in 1832, s ...

(1823–1890), American botanist and mountaineer * David Parry (disambiguation) * Dick Parry (born 1942), English saxophonist * Edward Parry (disambiguation) * Frederic John Sidney Parry (1810–1885), English entomologist * Harold Parry (1896–1917), English World War I poet *

Hubert Parry Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 1st Baronet (27 February 18487 October 1918) was an English composer, teacher and historian of music. Born in Richmond Hill in Bournemouth, Parry's first major works appeared in 1880. As a composer he is be ...

(1848–1918), British composer *

James Parry James Parry (born July 13, 1967), commonly known by his nickname and username Kibo , is a Usenetter known for his sense of humor, various surrealist net pranks, an absurdly long signature, and a machine-assisted knack for " kibozing": joining an ...

(born 1967), early web personality known as Kibo * John Parry (disambiguation) *

Joseph Parry Joseph Parry (21 May 1841 – 17 February 1903) was a Welsh composer and musician. Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, he is best known as the composer of " Myfanwy" and the hymn tune "Aberystwyth", on which the African song " Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" ...

(1841–1903), Welsh composer and musician * Maurice Parry (1877–1935), Welsh footballer * Mark Parry (footballer) (born 1970), Welsh footballer *

Mike Parry Michael Alan Newton-Parry (born 29 December 1954) is an English journalist and radio presenter. Early life Born in Chester, Parry attended The King's School and completed his education at Trent Polytechnic (now known as Nottingham Trent Unive ...

(born 1954), English journalist and radio presenter *

Mike Parry (politician) Michael J. Parry (born January 5, 1953) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate representing District 26, which included portions of Dodge County, Minnesota, Dodge, Freeborn County, Minnesota, Freeborn, Goodhue County ...

(born 1953), American politician *

Milman Parry Milman Parry (June 23, 1902 – December 3, 1935) was an American Classicist whose theories on the origin of Homer's works have revolutionized Homeric studies to such a fundamental degree that he has been described as the " Darwin of Homeric ...

(1902–1935), American scholar of epic poetry * Paul Parry (born 1980), Welsh footballer * Richard Parry (disambiguation) *

Rick Parry Rick Parry (born 23 February 1955) is the current chairman of the EFL, the former chief executive of Liverpool, the original CEO of the Premier League and a board member at New York Cosmos. Career Rick Parry was educated at the Kings School Ch ...

(born 1955), British former chief executive of Liverpool Football Club and former head of the FA Premier League * Robert Parry (disambiguation) * Stephen Parry (disambiguation) * Thomas Parry (disambiguation) *

Thomas Gambier Parry Thomas Gambier Parry, J.P., D.L., (22 February 1816 – 28 September 1888) was a British artist and art collector. He is best remembered for his development of the Gambier Parry process of fresco painting, and for forming the significant c ...

(1816–1888), British artist and art collector * William Parry (disambiguation)

Characters

* Will Parry (''His Dark Materials''), in the series ''His Dark Materials'' by Philip Pullman **

Stanislaus Grumman This is a list of characters from the two Philip Pullman trilogies, ''His Dark Materials'' and ''The Book of Dust''. Introduced in ''Northern Lights'' Lyra Belacqua Lyra Belacqua, later known as Lyra Silvertongue, is the central character of ...

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