Derry
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See also: derry
English
Etymology
From Irish Doire, from doire (“oak grove”), from Old Irish daire (“oak forest”), from Proto-Celtic *daru.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Derry (countable and uncountable, plural Derrys)
- A city in northwestern Northern Ireland; also known as Londonderry.
- 1973, Phil Coulter (lyrics and music), “The Town I Loved So Well”:
- There was music there in the Derry air / Like a language that we could all understand
- One of the traditional counties in northwestern Northern Ireland; known as County Derry, or officially as County Londonderry.
- A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.
- A borough and township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- A number of townships in Illinois (1) and Pennsylvania (4), United States, listed under Derry Township.
- A surname.
- A male given name.
Usage notes
- The naming of Derry / Londonderry is controversial; see Derry/Londonderry name dispute.
Translations
city in Northern Ireland
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county in Northern Ireland
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