The spry Surname
spry Name Meaning and History
English: apparently a nickname for an active, brisk, or smart
person. Although spry is not recorded in OED until the 18th
century, it was probably in colloquial use in the West Country dialect
and in Scots much earlier. The word is of obscure origin. The surname
is found mainly in Devon, but there is also a modest concentration of
bearers in northeastern England.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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