📖 Über Perry
Perry ist ein englischer Name mit doppeltem Ursprung: ein topografischer Familienname aus dem altfranzösischen perie ("Birnbaum") und eine Kurzform von Petrus (Peter), was "Fels" bedeutet. Im 20. Jahrhundert war er in den USA und Australien verbreitet und erlangte durch Persoenlichkeiten wie Katy Perry, Matthew Perry und Tyler Perry weltweite Bekanntheit. In Australien belegte er 1959 Platz 95. Zudem hat der Name walisische Wurzeln als Variante von Parry ("Sohn des Harry").
📍 Details
- HerkunftEnglish
- Geschlecht♂ Männlich
- BedeutungA popular name in Australia
⭐ Berühmte Persönlichkeiten
- Katy Perry — American pop star born Katheryn Hudson, one of the best-selling music artists of all time, known for hits such as "Roar," "Firework," and "Teenage Dream." She adopted Perry as her stage surname.
- Matthew Perry — Canadian-American actor best known for playing Chandler Bing on the long-running NBC sitcom Friends (1994-2004), one of the most-watched television series in history.
- Tyler Perry — American actor, filmmaker, playwright, and media mogul, creator of the Madea franchise and founder of Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta — the first major film studio in the US owned by a Black person.
- Fred Perry — British tennis player who was the last Briton to win a Wimbledon singles title before Andy Murray (1936), and a three-time consecutive US Open champion. He later co-founded the iconic Fred Perry sportswear brand.
- Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry — American naval commander who achieved a decisive victory at the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812, famously declaring: "We have met the enemy and they are ours."