Gentry

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Gentry means "nobility" or "high-born" and is derived from the Old French word "gentil" which means "gentle" or "noble".
Popularity
Gentry is not among the most popular baby names in the world, but it is becoming more common in the United States and Canada.

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Cartoon of Gentry

Gentry Name meanings & History

The name Gentry means "nobility" or "high-born" and is derived from the Old French word "gentil" which means "gentle" or "noble". Transferred use of the surname Gentry or from the word gentry, referring to "people of education and good breeding; those people between the nobility and the yeomanry; courtesy; civility; complaisance". From the Old French genterise. Gentry can be used as a first name, middle name or last name.

Zodiac Sign of Gentry: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Gentry:

G: Go-getter,Goof-off,Genuine,Gregarious

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

N: Neat,Nervous,Nagging,Nutrition,Nice,Nitpicking,Neurosis

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

R: Reason,Restless,Resourceful,Rational

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

Gentry is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Informal name
  • a Rough name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Gentry include Gentry Lee, a spacecraft engineer who has been involved in several NASA missions and Gentry Mikesell, an American competitive swimmer who has won several medals at national and international competitions.

2.) GENTRY (Male)

Usage: African-American

Meanings: Derived from the Middle English genterie (of noble or high birth). Var: Jentree, Jentry. (JEN-TREE)


3.) Gentry (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (English) a form of Gent (seeBoys’ Names).


4.) Gentry (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) a form of Gent.


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