Derry en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɛɹi/
Etymology
From Irish Doire, from doire (“oak grove”), from Old Irish daire (“oak forest”), from Proto-Celtic *daru.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A city in northwestern Northern Ireland; also known as Londonderry.
There was music there in the Derry air / Like a language that we could all understand
1973, Phil Coulter, “The Town I Loved So Well”:
- (countable, uncountable) One of the traditional counties in northwestern Northern Ireland; known as County Derry, or officially as County Londonderry.
- (countable, uncountable) A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.
- (countable, uncountable) A borough and township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of townships in Illinois (1) and Pennsylvania (4), United States, listed under Derry Township.
- (countable, uncountable) A surname.
- (countable, uncountable) A male given name.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrys | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (19)
ga Doire (city in Northern Ireland) · ga Contae Dhoire (county in Northern Ireland) · ja デリー (city in Northern Ireland) · bn ডেরি (city in Northern Ireland) · gu ડેરી (city in Northern Ireland) · mr डेरी (county in Northern Ireland) · ur ڈیری (city in Northern Ireland) · ml ഡെറി (city in Northern Ireland) · te డెర్రీ (city in Northern Ireland) · kn ಡೆರ್ರಿ (city in Northern Ireland) · cmn 德里 (city in Northern Ireland) · hi डेरी (city in Northern Ireland) · si ඩෙරී (city in Northern Ireland) · ko 데리 (city in Northern Ireland) · ta டெர்ரி (city in Northern Ireland) · mr डेरी (city in Northern Ireland) · pa ਡੇਰੀ (city in Northern Ireland) · hy Դերրի (city in Northern Ireland) · ga Doire (county in Northern Ireland)