Kerry

• 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”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛɹi/

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• Rhymes: -ɛɹi

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.

Kerry (plural Kerries)

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

• Ryker

Borrowed from English Kerry.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkeɾi/ [ˈkɛ.ɾɪ]
• Rhymes: -eɾi
• Syllabification: Ke‧rry
• Homophone: keri

Kerry (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜇᜒ)

1. a unisex given name from English