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Kerry vs Kez - What's the difference?

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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".

    kez

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A diminutive of the female given name Kerry.
  • * 2003 , Sue Simpson, Keepers of the Quantum: Lizard's Leap Two
    • She grabbed Kerry by the shoulders. Kez was still screaming. Vicki shook her. “Kerry, it's not real,” she whispered.
  • * 2004 , Margaret Metz, Live by the Bottle
    • She doesn't like the way he orders Kerry around either. 'Kez' ll make ya one,' he'd said automatically when Madeline said she'd love a nice cup of tea.

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    * English diminutives of female given names