Both are Black men of 57- and about 65-years- old, likely hailing from families of Louisiana and/or Texas origins. The name Gentry means Nobility Of Birth and is of English origin. I’d feel like it’s a name I should apply to a group, not an individual.I named my second son Gentry. It’s a name that makes me think of the Gone With the Wind era because it does have a romantic quality, but Gentry still doesn’t feel ‘namey’ enough to me. I know that Cooper was named in part after Gary Cooper. These photos contain people and places related to the Gentry last name.These are the longest-lived members of the Gentry family on AncientFaces. Genteel definition is - having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish. Gentry, J. R. (1982). The reason, according to the aunt that named me, that my first name ends in an “i” and not a “y”, is because it is the feminization of Gentry (masculine). Origin of Gentry English Names Surname Names Popularity of Gentry Gentry currently has no likes. His name fits him just fine. Meaning of Gentry Nobility of birth. He’s also from the south (Louisiana) and that seems to fit.I have a hard time wrapping my mind around the use of Gentry as a name. See all articles … However, children do not fluctuate radically between stages, passing from phonetic back into semiphonetic spelling or from transitional back to phonetic. Just, no. Richard Gentry on spelling. Both are loving & kind, educated gentlemen whose name fits them each to a T. Many names that we consider to be female were originally male, e.g., Jan, Leslie, Kimberly, Stacy, Jackie, Kelsey. The Reading Teacher, 36, 192-200. has been cited by the following article: TITLE: Spelling Errors’ Analysis of Regular and Dyslexic Bilingual Arabic-English Students. My best guess as of 2012 is that Gentry is another Peyton – some re-spellings feel feminine, but the name is genuinely gender-neutral. Especially since my blog is called “Gentri Lee” (Lee is my MN). For me it sounds almost like trying too hard. My apologies to any Getries out there or any mamas or papas who named their child this – it’s merely my opinion. Spelling variations of this family name include: Gent, Gente, Gents, Gentt, Gentte, Gentts, Geent, Gennt, Genntt, Genttes, Geents, Gennts and many more. He goes by Kyle but everything he puts his name on, he puts down all three of his names. Compare this to Tony. [J Richard Gentry; Scholastic Inc.; Heinemann Educational Books. It’s different, but it has grown on me as I’ve aged. He is noble, kind and unique. I’d say the same holds true for Gentry. I can see how the sound works, but just, no.I am from Oklahoma though, so Gentry doesn’t sound odd here at all.