Kerry (name)

Kerry or Kerri is both a masculine and feminine English language given name of Gaelic (Irish) origin.

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

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:

Kerry is also a common surname and as such is of Welsh origin, though sometimes spelled Ceri. However, Ceri (pronounced Kerry) is more commonly in Wales a first name, either masculine or feminine.

Notable people with the name

Acting, presenting, and radio

Politics

  • Kerry Healey (born 1960), former Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts

Music

Sport

Other fields

Surname

  • Richard John Kerry (1915–2000), American Foreign Service officer and lawyer, son of Frederick A. "Fred" Kerry (born Fritz Kohn, 1873– 1921)
  • Rosemary Forbes Kerry, one of 11 children of James Grant Forbes of the Protestant Forbes family of China and Boston, wife of Richard John Kerry
  • John Kerry, John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943), United States politician and 2004 presidential candidate, son of Richard John Kerry
  • Cameron Kerry, Cameron Forbes Kerry (born September 6, 1950), son of Richard John Kerry, American politician
  • Charles Kerry, Charles Henry Kerry (3 April 1857 – 26 May 1928), photographer
  • Alexandra Kerry, Alexandra Forbes Kerry (born September 5, 1973) is an American filmmaker.
  • Richard Kerry, Richard John Kerry (July 28, 1915 – July 29, 2000)
  • Vanessa Kerry, Vanessa Bradford Kerry (born December 31, 1976), American physician and health care administrator

References

  1. "Kerry Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2014
  2. "RootsWeb". County Kerry. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
  3. "Live views from Ireland: Kerry". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
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