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Kerry

English edit

 
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Etymology edit

  • As an English surname, from a personal name derived from Old Norse Kári.
  • As an Irish surname, from Ó Ciardha (“descendant of Ciardha”), from ciar (“black”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛɹi/
    • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɹi

Proper noun edit

Kerry

  1. A county of Ireland. County seat: Tralee.
  2. A village and community in Powys, Wales, originally in Montgomeryshire (OS grid ref SO1489). Welsh spelling: Ceri.
  3. A surname from Middle English derived from the place name, or from the Middle English given name Kendrick.
    • 2004 The Bulletin, Australia, "Hustling Hustings", February 25, 2004:
      A ticket of John Kerry and John Edwards with, effectively, four first names, would send the wrong message to the world. Also no candidate has ever been elected president, with a girl's name like "Kerry" for a "surname".
  4. A male given name transferred from the surname or place name.
    • 1845, Charles James Lever, The O' Donoghue: A Tale of Ireland Fifty Years Ago, W. Curry, published 1845, page 26:
      Kerry O'Leary - for so was he called to distinguish him from those of the name in the adjoining county - soon made his appearance in the court-yard beneath.
  5. A female given name transferred from the surname or place name, originally of Australian usage, also spelled Keri, Kerri and Kerrie.

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Noun edit

Kerry (plural Kerries)

  1. An animal belonging to a rare breed of dairy cattle, native to Ireland.

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Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English Kerry.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkeɾi/, [ˈkɛ.ɾɪ]

Proper noun edit

Kerry (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜇᜒ)

  1. a unisex given name from English
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