Kerry (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
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Proper noun



  1. A county in the Republic of Ireland.
  2. derived from the place name, or from the given name Kendrick.
  3. transferred from the surname or the place name.
  4. , originally of Australian usage, also spelled Keri, Kerri and Kerrie.

Quotations

  • 1845 Charles James Lever, The O' Donoghue: A Tale of Ireland Fifty Years Ago, W. Curry 1845, page 26:
    Kerry O'Leary - for so was he called to distinguish him from those of the name in the adjoining county - soon made his appearance in the court-yard beneath.
  • 2004 The Bulletin, Australia, "Hustling Hustings", February 25, 2004:
    A ticket of John Kerry and John Edwards with, effectively, four first names, would send the wrong message to the world. Also no candidate has ever been elected president, with a girl's name like "Kerry" for a "surname".
 
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