Cherry

See also: cherry

English

Proper noun

Cherry

  1. A female given name, a pet form of Charity, also interpreted as a flower name.
    • 1844 Charles Dickens, Martin Chuzzlewit, Chapter 26:
      'As you knows Mrs Chuzzlewit, you knows, p’raps, what her chris’en name is?' Mrs Gamp observed.
      'Charity,' said Bailey.
      'That it ain’t!' cried Mrs Gamp.
      'Cherry, then,' said Bailey. 'Cherry's short for it. It’s all the same.'
  2. A surname​.

Derived terms

Noun

Cherry (plural Cherries)

  1. (soccer) someone connected with AFC Bournemouth, as a fan, player, coach etc.

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: che‧rry

Noun

Cherry

  1. a female given name
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