Destry

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"war horse" or "one who destroys"
Pronunciation
DES-tree(Popular Culture)
Des-tree
Popularity
The name Destry is not very common and does not rank in the top 1000 names in any country.

cartoon of the name Destry
Cartoon of Destry

Destry Name meanings & History

"war horse" or "one who destroys". English form of Destrier, a French surname derived from the Anglo-Norman word destrer meaning "warhorse". This name was popularized by the western novel 'Destry Rides Again' (1930, by Max Brand) and two subsequent identically-named film adaptations (1932 and 1939). The name Destry is used as a masculine given name.

Zodiac Sign of Destry: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Destry:

D: Doting,Determined,Daddy,Domestic,Demanding,Dutiful

E: Exaggerate,Enliven,Expressive,Environment,Enlighten,Entertain

S: Security,Sensuality,Success,Solidity,Sex,Social Standing,Status

T: Tireless,Tacky,Truth,Doubting Thomas,Talkative,Testy,Touchy

R: Restless,Resourceful,Reason,Rational

Y: Yin/Yang,Youth-giving,Yen/money

Destry is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Mature name
  • a Modern name
  • a Natural name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Destry include Destry Spielberg, daughter of filmmaker Steven Spielberg and actress Kate Capshaw.

2.) Destry (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: (American) well-fated; western feel

Other Forms: Destrey, Destri, Destrie


3.) Destry (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: (American) a form of Destin.

Other Forms: Destrey, Destrie


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