"Kerry" meaning in English

See Kerry in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkɛɹi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Kerry.wav
Rhymes: -ɛɹi Etymology: * 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”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|Kári}} Old Norse Kári, {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kerry
  1. A county of Ireland. County seat: Tralee. Categories (place): Counties of Ireland, Places in Ireland Translations (county in Ireland): 凱里 (Kǎilǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), Kerry (German), Ciarraí [masculine] (Irish), Contae Chiarraí [masculine] (Irish), ケリー (Kerī) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-Kerry-en-name-KhAsUJ8j Categories (other): County Kerry, Ireland, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 11 0 18 15 17 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 11 9 1 21 20 21 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 12 8 2 21 19 20 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 10 9 6 23 18 19 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 11 9 1 21 20 21 17 Disambiguation of 'county in Ireland': 85 4 5 5 1 1
  2. A village and community in Powys, Wales, originally in Montgomeryshire (OS grid ref SO1489). Welsh spelling: Ceri. Categories (place): Communities of Wales, Places in Powys, Wales, Places in Wales, Villages in Powys, Wales, Villages in Wales
    Sense id: en-Kerry-en-name-dZzt1IuD Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 11 0 18 15 17 22
  3. A rural locality in Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Queensland, Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in Queensland, Australia
    Sense id: en-Kerry-en-name-cPTXO4GO
  4. A surname from Middle English derived from the place name, or from the Middle English given name Kendrick.
    Sense id: en-Kerry-en-name-eoHrr7XW Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English unisex given names, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Cattle Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 5 1 32 19 23 12 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 3 3 1 26 32 31 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 11 0 18 15 17 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 7 3 26 20 23 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 6 2 26 21 24 12 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 10 8 2 20 20 21 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 11 9 1 21 20 21 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 12 8 2 21 19 20 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 10 9 6 23 18 19 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 11 9 1 21 20 21 17 Disambiguation of Cattle: 8 6 4 23 16 18 24
  5. A male given name transferred from the surname or place name.
    Sense id: en-Kerry-en-name-0sYapePy Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Cattle Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 3 3 1 26 32 31 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 11 0 18 15 17 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 7 3 26 20 23 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 6 2 26 21 24 12 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 10 8 2 20 20 21 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 11 9 1 21 20 21 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 12 8 2 21 19 20 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 10 9 6 23 18 19 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 11 9 1 21 20 21 17 Disambiguation of Cattle: 8 6 4 23 16 18 24
  6. A female given name transferred from the surname or place name, originally of Australian usage, also spelled Keri, Kerri and Kerrie.
    Sense id: en-Kerry-en-name-nsbZUWNl Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Cattle Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 3 3 1 26 32 31 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 11 0 18 15 17 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 7 3 26 20 23 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 6 2 26 21 24 12 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 10 8 2 20 20 21 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 10 9 4 20 19 25 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 11 9 1 21 20 21 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 12 8 2 21 19 20 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 10 9 6 23 18 19 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 11 9 1 21 20 21 17 Disambiguation of Cattle: 8 6 4 23 16 18 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: John Fraud Kerry, Kerry Blue, Kerry Blue Terrier, Kerry Hill, Kerryman, Kerrywoman Translations (surname): 克里 (Kèlǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), ケリー (Kerī) (Japanese), کری (keri) (Persian), Ке́рри (Kérri) [feminine, masculine] (Russian), Ке́рри (Kɛ́rri) [feminine, masculine] (Russian)
Disambiguation of 'surname': 1 2 2 30 33 33

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɛɹi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Kerry.wav Forms: Kerries [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛɹi Etymology: * 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”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|Kári}} Old Norse Kári, {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish Head templates: {{en-noun}} Kerry (plural Kerries)
  1. An animal belonging to a rare breed of dairy cattle, native to Ireland.
    Sense id: en-Kerry-en-noun-Af6TNAVM Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Cattle Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 11 0 18 15 17 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 7 3 26 20 23 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 6 2 26 21 24 12 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 10 8 2 20 20 21 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 11 9 1 21 20 21 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 12 8 2 21 19 20 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 10 9 6 23 18 19 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 11 9 1 21 20 21 17 Disambiguation of Cattle: 8 6 4 23 16 18 24

Inflected forms

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          "text": "After nearly 20 months of celebrity theater and an incalculable amount of effort and courtroom expense, the misdemeanor trial of Kerry Kennedy ended on Friday in breakneck fashion, as jurors took one hour to find her not guilty of driving under the influence of a drug: a sleeping pill that she said she took by accident.",
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