The
boy's name Destry \d(e)-st-
ry,
des-
try\ is pronounced DESS-tree. It is of English origin. Variant of a French surname. Destry has the flavor of the
American west due to the
classic Western film "Destry Rides Again".
another meaning of the name Destry is Horse Keeper
Destry is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)
Destry Rides Again is a 1939 western directed by George
Marshall, starring Marlene Dietrich, James Stewart, Mischa Auer, Charles Winninger, Brian Donlevy, Allen Jenkins, Irene Hervey, Billy Gilbert,
Bill Cody, Jr. and Una Merkel. The original
Max Brand novel was translated into an "oater" with the town of Bottleneck set on a Hollywood sound stage.
In 1996, Destry Rides Again was selected for preservation in the United States National
Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".