Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - perry

 I. biographical name Bliss 1860-1954 American educator & critic  II. biographical name Matthew Calbraith 1794-1858 American commodore  III. biographical name Oliver Hazard 1785-1819 brother of preceding American naval officer  IV. biographical name Ralph Barton 1876-1957 American philosopher & educator PERRY  noun  Etymology: Middle English peirrie, from Anglo-French pere, from Vulgar Latin *piratum, from Latin pirum pear  Date: 14th century fermented pear juice often made sparkling