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Barry

Anglicized form of Irish Bairre, short form of Fionnbharr, from fionn (“white”) + barr (“head”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

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Conley

Anglicization of Irish Ó Conghalaigh and Ó Conghaile, patronyms of Conghalach. Doublet of Connolly

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

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Derry

From Irish Doire, from doire (“oak grove”), from Old Irish daire (“oak forest”), from Proto-Celtic *daru.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

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Reilly

From Irish Ó Raghallaigh, a surname meaning "descendants of Raghallach".

Gender: neutral
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

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Rory

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Ruairidh and Irish Ruairí (“red-haired king”), from Old Irish Ruaidrí (“red king”).

Gender: mixed
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

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Mary

From Middle English Marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מַרְיָם (maryām) or Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

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