Parry may refer to:

People

Parry (surname) Parry is a surname of Welsh people, Welsh origin originally derived from shortening 'ap Harry' (Welsh language, Welsh for "son of Harry"). People with the name include: *Adam Parry (1928–1971), American classical scholar *Alan Parry (born c. 19 ...

* Parry (given name)

Fictional characters

* Parry, protagonist of the movie ''

The Fisher King ''The Fisher King'' is a 1991 American fantasy comedy drama film written by Richard LaGravenese and directed by Terry Gilliam. Starring Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges, with Mercedes Ruehl, Amanda Plummer and Michael Jeter, the film tells th ...

'', played by Robin Williams * Parry in the series ''

Incarnations of Immortality ''Incarnations of Immortality'' is an eight-book fantasy series by Piers Anthony. The books each focus on one of eight supernatural "offices" (Death, Time, Fate, War, Nature, Evil, Good, and Night) in a fictional reality and history parallel to ...

'' by Piers Anthony * The Hero's son in ''

Dragon Quest V ''Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride'' is a 1992 role-playing video game and the fifth installment in the ''Dragon Quest'' video game series, second of the Zenithian Trilogy. Originally developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix Corpor ...

Places

Canada

* Parry, Saskatchewan, a hamlet *

Cape Parry Cape Parry is a headland in Canada's Northwest Territories. Located at the northern tip of the Parry Peninsula, it projects into Amundsen Gulf. The nearest settlement is Paulatuk, to the south, and Fiji Island is located to the west. Cape Par ...

, Northwest Territories *

Parry Peninsula The Parry Peninsula on the north coast of Canada's Northwest Territories is bounded on the west by Franklin Bay, on the north by Amundsen Gulf, and on the east by Darnley Bay. The nearest settlement is Paulatuk. It is also home to the Cape Par ...

, Northwest Territories *

Parry Channel The Parry Channel (, ) is a natural waterway through the central Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Its eastern two-thirds lie in the territory of Nunavut, while its western third (west of 110° West) lies in the Northwest Territories. It runs east to ...

, Nunavut *

Parry Sound Parry Sound is a Sound (geography), sound or bay of Georgian Bay on Lake Huron, in Ontario, Canada. It is highly irregularly shaped with many deep bays and islands. Killbear Provincial Park is located on the large peninsula that separates the sou ...

, Georgian Bay, Ontario * Parry Island in Georgian Bay, Ontario; see

Wasauksing First Nation Wasauksing First Nation (formerly named as Parry Island First Nation, , ''meaning: "Place that shines brightly in the reflection of the sacred light"'') is an Ojibwe, Ojibway, Odawa people, Odawa and Pottawatomi First Nations in Canada, First Nat ...

* Parry Islands, former name of the

Queen Elizabeth Islands The Queen Elizabeth Islands () are the northernmost cluster of islands in Canada's Arctic Archipelago, split between Nunavut and the Northwest Territories in Northern Canada. The Queen Elizabeth Islands contain approximately 14% of the global gl ...

Parry Passage Parry Passage is a strait and marine waterway between Langara Island (N) and Graham Island (S) in Haida Gwaii, formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands, in British Columbia, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinc ...

, between Langara and Graham Islands, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia

Elsewhere

Parry Peak Parry Peak, elevation , is a summit in the Front Range of central Colorado. The peak is on the continental divide southeast of Winter Park in the Arapaho National Forest. The name honors Charles Christopher Parry, a botanist who made extensive ...

, a part of the Rocky Mountains, in Colorado, United States * Parry County, New South Wales, Australia *

Mount Parry Mount Parry is a mountain in Stribog Mountains, Antarctica (within the claims of the United Kingdom, Argentina and Chile.) with an elevation of .

, Antarctica *

Parry Point Parry Point () is a prominent rock outcrop lying north of the mouth of Slessor Glacier and 25 nautical miles (46 km) southwest of Mount Faraway in the Theron Mountains, on the east side of the Filchner Ice Shelf. First mapped in 1957-58 by ...

, Coats Land, Antarctica * Parry Island, part of

Enewetak Atoll Enewetak Atoll (; also spelled Eniwetok Atoll or sometimes Eniewetok; , , or , ; known to the Japanese as Brown Atoll or Brown Island; ) is a large coral atoll of 40 islands in the Pacific Ocean and with its 296 people (as of 2021) forms a leg ...

in the Pacific Ocean * Parry (crater), on the Moon

Other uses

Parry (fencing) A parry is a fencing bladework maneuver intended to deflect or block an incoming attack. Execution To execute a parry, fencers strike the opponent's foible (fencing), foible, or the area near the tip of the blade, with their forte (fencing), for ...

, a maneuver in fencing *

PARRY Parry may refer to: People * Parry (surname) * Parry (given name) Fictional characters * Parry, protagonist of the movie ''The Fisher King'', played by Robin Williams * Parry in the series '' Incarnations of Immortality'' by Piers Anthony * ...

, a simulation program in artificial intelligence *

Parry People Movers Parry People Movers Ltd. (PPM) was a small British manufacturer of lightweight railcars that use flywheel energy storage for traction, allowing electric systems to operate without overhead wires or third rails. The company built one prototype ...

, a British manufacturer of lightweight trams and railcars *

Parry Auto Company The Parry (1910) and New Parry (1911–1912) were both Brass Era cars built in Indianapolis, Indiana by the Parry Auto Company. During that time, they produced 3500 vehicles. Two cars are known to exist. A Model 40 from 1910 and a Model 41 fro ...

, an early, short-lived American manufacturer *

Parry House (disambiguation) Parry House may refer to: * William D. Parry House, Marble, Colorado, a National Register of Historic Places listing in Gunnison County, Colorado * John E. Parry House, Glens Falls, New York * Parry House (Highland Falls, New York) * Hollister-Parr ...

, various houses on the US National Register of Historic Places *

Parry Field Parry Field is a former sports venue in Belmont, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It is best known for being the home of baseball team Perth Heat between 1989 and 1997. The venue was built in 1983 on the site of Belmont Oval which had been ...

, a defunct baseball stadium in Belmont, Western Australia *

EID Parry EID Parry Limited is an Indian public company engaged in the manufacture and marketing of sugar and bio-products, headquartered in Chennai. EID Parry has been in business since 1788, making it the oldest surviving mercantile name in Chennai. It ...

, a public company in South India *

Parrying A parry is a fencing bladework maneuver intended to deflect or block an incoming attack. Execution To execute a parry, fencers strike the opponent's foible, or the area near the tip of the blade, with their forte, or the part of the blade near ...