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English word origin

Etymology of 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”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

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

name

A county of Ireland. County seat: Tralee. · A village and community in Powys, Wales, originally in Montgomeryshire (OS grid ref SO1489). Welsh spelling: Ceri. · A rural locality in Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. · A surname from Middle English derived from the place name, or from the Middle English given name Kendrick.

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* 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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  • Derivation mentionKárinon

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