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Harry.

A male given name.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhæɹi/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈhaɹɪj/British, Southern, Standard/ˈhæɹi/US/ˈhɛɹi/
  1. A male given name.

  2. A male given name. A male given name from the Germanic languages.

  3. A male given name. A male given name from French, originating as an Anglicization of Henri

  4. A male given name. A diminutive of the male given name Henry, Harold.

  5. A surname originating as a patronymic.

  6. A diminutive of the female given name Harriet.

Where this word comes from

Medieval English spoken form of Old French Henri.

noun/ˈhæɹi/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈhaɹɪj/British, Southern, Standard/ˈhæɹi/US/ˈhɛɹi/
  1. The drug heroin.

    slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Medieval English spoken form of Old French Henri.

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