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Derry.

A city in northwestern Northern Ireland; also known as Londonderry.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈdɛɹi/
  1. A city in northwestern Northern Ireland; also known as Londonderry.

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  2. One of the traditional counties in northwestern Northern Ireland; known as County Derry, or officially as County Londonderry.

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  3. A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.

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  4. A borough and township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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  5. A number of townships in Illinois (1) and Pennsylvania (4), United States, listed under Derry Township.

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  6. A surname.

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  7. A male given name.

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Where this word comes from

From Irish Doire, from doire (“oak grove”), from Old Irish daire (“oak forest”), from Proto-Celtic *daru.

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