Derry

From Irish Doire, from doire (“oak grove”), from Old Irish daire (“oak forest”), from Proto-Celtic *daru.

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛɹi/

Derry (countable and uncountable, plural Derrys)

1. 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

2. One of the traditional counties in northwestern Northern Ireland; known as County Derry, or officially as County Londonderry.
3. A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.
4. A borough and township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
5. A number of townships in Illinois (1) and Pennsylvania (4), United States, listed under Derry Township.
6. A surname.
7. A male given name.

• The naming of Derry / Londonderry is controversial; see Derry/Londonderry name dispute.

• Dryer, Ryder, dryer, redry, ryder