Derry

  • Unisex
  • 5 letters
English Gifted ruler. People ruler. Variant of the Old German Theodoric.
Gaelic Red haired; Oak grove. Surname.
German Red haired.
Irish Oak grove. A diminutive of Derek which is sometimes used as an independent name associated with the Irish place name 'Derry'.
Short form of Derek
Famous bearer Derrick was a 17th century hangman at Tyhurn, whose name became synonymous with gallows and now refers to a type of crane.

Derry is a unisex name of English, Gaelic, German and Irish origin. Meaning in English: Gifted ruler. People ruler. Variant of the Old German Theodoric. Meaning in Gaelic: Red haired; Oak grove. Surname. Meaning in German: Red haired. Meaning in Irish: Oak grove. A diminutive of Derek which is sometimes used as an independent name associated with the Irish place name ‘Derry’. Derry is a short form of Derek. Famous bearer: Derrick was a 17th century hangman at Tyhurn, whose name became synonymous with gallows and now refers to a type of crane. The name has 5 letters.

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