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Kerry.

A county of Ireland. County seat: Tralee.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkɛɹi/
  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 rural locality in Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.

  4. A surname from Middle English derived from the place name, or from the Middle English given name Kendrick.

  5. A male given name transferred from the surname or place name.

  6. A female given name transferred from the surname or place name, originally of Australian usage, also spelled Keri, Kerri and Kerrie.

Where this word comes from

* 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”).

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

Where this word comes from

* 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”).

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