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Christine vs Kerry - What's the difference?

christine | kerry |

As a proper noun christine

is .

christine

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • .
  • * 1913 Ethel May Dell: The Rocks of Valpré . BiblioBazaar, LLC 2007. ISBN 1426470819 page 36:
    • "Chris?" he repeated after her very softly, his eyes upon her, tenderly indulgent. "Ah! let it be Christine . I may call you that?"
    "My actual name is Christina, but that's a detail. You can call me Christine if you like it best."

    Usage notes

    * Popular in the 20th century in the Anglo-Saxon world.

    kerry

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A county in the Republic of Ireland.
  • derived from the place name, or from the (etyl) given name Kendrick.
  • transferred from the surname or the place name.
  • (female), originally of Australian usage, also spelled Keri, Kerri and Kerrie.

    • Quotations

    * 1845 , The O' Donoghue: A Tale of Ireland Fifty Years Ago , W. Curry 1845, page 26: *: Kerry O'Leary - for so was he called to distinguish him from those of the name in the adjoining county - soon made his appearance in the court-yard beneath. * 2004 , "Hustling Hustings", February 25, 2004: *: A ticket of John Kerry' and John Edwards with, effectively, four first names, would send the wrong message to the world. Also no candidate has ever been elected president, with a girl's name like "' Kerry " for a "surname".