"Pry" meaning in English

See Pry in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Prys [plural]
Etymology: * As an Irish surname, spelling variant of Prey, from Ó Préith. * As a German surname, a spelling variant of Prey, from breu (“brew”); see brauen. Comparable to the surname Preyer. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish, {{der|en|de|-}} German Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Prys}} Pry (plural Prys)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Pry-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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