Derry
See also: derry
English
Etymology
From Old Irish daire, from Proto-Celtic *daru.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛɹi/
Proper noun
Derry (countable and uncountable, plural Derrys)
- A city in northwestern Northern Ireland; also known as Londonderry.
- One of the traditional counties in northwestern Northern Ireland; known as County Derry, or officially as County Londonderry.
- A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.
- A borough of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- A surname.
- A male given name.
Usage notes
- The naming of Derry / Londonderry is controversial; see Derry/Londonderry name dispute.
Translations
city in Northern Ireland
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county in Northern Ireland
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Anagrams
- Dryer, Ryder, dryer, redry, ryder