Kerry (name)

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Kerry
Pronunciationkeh-ree
Language(s) Irish
Origin
Region of originIreland
Frequency Comparisons: [1]
Kerry
Pronunciation /ˈkɛri/
Gender Unisex
Origin
Word/name Irish Gaelic
Meaning"Kingdom of Ciar"
Region of originIreland
Other names
Related namesKeri, Kerri, Kerrie

Kerry or Kerri is a unisex English language given name of Gaelic (Irish) origin.

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In its original form Ciarraighe (Ciarraí), it denoted the kingdom of Ciar (ciar raighe), Ciar being the son of Fergus mac Róich, [2] who gave his name to County Kerry. [3] Ciarraighe was thus the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in the area of what is now County Kerry. However, branches of the Ciarraighe were all over Ireland:

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References

  1. "Kerry Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-11-13.
  2. "RootsWeb". County Kerry. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
  3. "Live views from Ireland: Kerry". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2009.