Landry
English
Etymology
French, from the Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic *landą (“land”), + ric, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“mighty”).[1] Cognate to the Spanish given name Landerico, Landrigo.
Proper noun
Landry (countable and uncountable, plural Landrys)
- A surname from French.
- 2025 September 3, Hannah Rabinowitz, Devon M. Sayers, “Trump administration to open new ICE facility at notorious Louisiana prison”, in CNN[1]:
- It will have the capacity to house over 400 men, Louisiana Republican Gov. Jeff Landry said at a press conference Wednesday, half of whom will be sent there by the end of September.
- A commune in Savoie department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
References
- ^ Chantal Tanet, Tristan Hordé, Dictionnaire des prénoms, Éditions Larousse 2009, →ISBN
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *landą (“land”) + *rīkijaz (“mighty, rich”).
Proper noun
Landry ?
- a surname
Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French Landry.
Proper noun
Landry m or f by sense
- a surname from French
Spanish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French Landry.
Proper noun
Landry m or f by sense
- a surname from French