Harry is a common first name in the English-speaking world. It is a diminutive form of Henry, derived from Middle High German Haimirich, meaning 'ruler of the Home'. In Norway, the word harry is used synonymously with vulgar, unsophisticated persons. The reason is that English names like 'Harry' were modern in the urban Norwegian working classes in the beginning of the 20th century, while the upper and middle class preferred Scandinavian, German or occasionally French names.
