Derry
Pronunciation: /ˈdɛɹi/
The English word “Derry” has 2 meanings listed here.
proper noun
- One of the traditional counties in northwestern Northern Ireland; known as County Derry, or officially as County Londonderry.
- A number of townships in Illinois (1) and Pennsylvania (4), United States, listed under Derry Township.
Etymology
From Irish Doire, from doire (“oak grove”), from Old Irish daire (“oak forest”), from Proto-Celtic *daru.
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