How To Pronounce Wilkes Barre Pa?

How To Pronounce Wilkes Barre Pa? I asked someone who lived there, and she said “Wilkes Berry”, but added since Barré is a French name, it should be “Wilkes Bah-RAY”. I’ve lived in Wilkes-Barre for 30+ years, and “wilkes-bear-ah” is another very common pronunciation. How did Wilkes-Barre get its name? Wilkes-Barre was named in honor