Curry

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English

 Curry (surname) on Wikipedia
 Curry (disambiguation) on Wikipedia

Proper noun

Curry

  1. A surname from Irish, anglicized from Irish Ó Comhraidhe.
  2. An Irish surname, a variant of Corr.
  3. An Irish surname, a variant of Currie.
  4. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic, a variant of Currie.
  5. A village and townland in County Sligo, Ireland.
  6. A locale in the United States.
    1. An unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama.
    2. An unincorporated community in Talladega County, Alabama.
    3. An unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama.
    4. A ghost town in Alaska.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Curry is the 436th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 74,919 individuals. Curry is most common among White (59.18%) and Black (34.93%) individuals.

See also

German

German Wikipedia has an article on:
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Curry

Etymology

Late 18th century, from English curry, from Tamil கறி (kaṟi). One of the few words in which the representation of English /ʌ/ by German /œ/, which was formerly common, remains usual (in this case perhaps reinforced by a "Hurry-furry" merging pronunciation used by some English speakers in North America, /kɜɹi/).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkœʁi/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Curry n (strong, genitive Currys, plural Currys)

  1. curry (sauce or relish flavored with curry powder)
  2. curry powder
    Synonym: Currypulver

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Further reading

  • Curry” in Duden online
  • Curry” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache