What is "perry"

Perry \Per"ry\, n. [OF. per['e], F. poir['e], fr. poire a pear, L. pirum. See Pear the fruit.] A fermented liquor made from pears; pear cider.
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Perry \Per"ry\, n. A suddent squall. See Pirry. [Obs.]

surname attested from late 12c., literally "dweller by the pear tree."

n. A fermented alcoholic beverage made from pears; somewhat analogous to cider.

Perry is an alcoholic beverage made of fermented pear juice.

Perry may also refer to:

Perry was Perry Como's 22nd 12" long-play album released by RCA Records. The album features a contemporary arrangement of Perry's 1945 hit record Temptation.

The Perry was a British car made by the Perry Motor Company based in Tyseley, Birmingham who made cars between 1913 and 1916.

Perry (first name and dates unknown) was an English cricketer who played for Surrey during the 1750s. He was possibly related to the player called Perry who, in 1726, took part with Piper of Hampton in the earliest known single wicket contest.

Perry is a (usually) masculine given name.

Perry is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented pears, similar to the way cider is made from apples. It has been common for centuries in England, particularly in the Three Counties ( Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire); it is also made in parts of South Wales and France, especially Normandy and Anjou.

In more recent years, commercial perry has also been referred to as "pear cider", but some organisations (such as CAMRA) do not accept this as a name for the traditional drink. The National Association of Cider Makers, on the other hand, disagrees, insisting that the terms perry and pear cider are interchangeable. An over twenty-fold increase of sales of industrially manufactured "pear cider" produced from often imported concentrate makes the matter especially contentious.

Perry is a surname of English origin, deriving from either the Old English pyrige (pear tree), referring to one who dwells by a pear tree. There are some variants in the Romance or Romantic languages (derived from the Latin): Pereira, Pereyra, Pereyro, Pereiro, Pereiros Pereire, Perera, Perer, Perero, Pereros; the Norman French perrieur (quarry), possibly referring to a quarryman. Perry was recorded as a surname from the late 16th century in villages near Colchester, Essex, East England, such as Lexden and Copford.

One source suggests the name is of ancient Norman origin and was found in Hampshire in 1066 according to the Domesday Book. Their name, however, is a reference to the Old English word perie, meaning pear tree. The family held a seat there on lands granted by Duke William of Normandy, their liege lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.