"Deer" meaning in English

See Deer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Probably from Pictish *deru (“oak”), from Proto-Brythonic *dar. Etymology templates: {{der|en|xpi|*deru||oak}} Pictish *deru (“oak”), {{der|en|cel-bry-pro|*dar}} Proto-Brythonic *dar Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Deer
  1. Villages in Aberdeenshire, Scotland: See New Deer and Old Deer. Related terms: East Deer (english: Pennsylvania township), West Deer (english: Pennsylvania township) Translations (village): Dèir (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-Deer-en-name-vWlix9tO Disambiguation of 'village': 100 0 0
  2. A township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. Categories (place): Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Deer-en-name-mghYTlRX Categories (other): Townships, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 63 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 52 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 20 59 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 62 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 18 50 33
  3. An unincorporated community in Osage County, Missouri, United States. Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA
    Sense id: en-Deer-en-name-3-tTl9Q0
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