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Gerry

Syllables: Ger·ry/ˈɡɛɹi/

Gerry proper noun: a diminutive of the male given names Gerald and Gerard.

Proper noun

Gerry

  1. A diminutive of the male given names Gerald and Gerard.
    • Roger Federer extended his grasscourt streak to 57 matches with a victory over Marcos Baghdatis and will play Nicolas Kiefer in the semifinals of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany.2008 June 14, The Associated Press, “Federer Extends Streak”, in The New York Times
  2. A diminutive of the female given name Geraldine.
  3. A surname.

Origin of Gerry

Clipping + -y.

Words formed from Gerry

Words that rhyme with Gerry

9 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about Gerry

What does Gerry mean?
Gerry means a diminutive of the male given names Gerald and Gerard.
What part of speech is Gerry?
Gerry is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Gerry?
Gerry is pronounced /ˈɡɛɹi/ (UK).

Words near Gerry in the dictionary

  1. Gerrity
  2. Gerritys
  3. Gerroa
  4. gerroff
  5. gerrout
  6. Gerry
  7. gerrymander
  8. gerrymandered
  9. gerrymanderer
  10. gerrymanderers
  11. gerrymandering

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