Kerr

American

[kur, kahr] / kɜr, kɑr /

noun

Clark, 1911–2003, U.S. educator: president of the University of California 1958–67.
Michael Crawford, 1827–76, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1875–76.
Walter F., 1913–96, U.S. drama critic and author.
a male given name.

Kerr British

/ kɜː /

noun

Sir John Robert. 1914–91, Australian public servant. As governor general of Australia (1974–77), he dismissed the Labor prime minister Gough Whitlam (1975) amid great controversy

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They note that 92 others died in Kerr County because of the floods—deaths that have drawn far less political and media attention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

In the small towns of Kerr County, Mystic is but one piece of a disaster that claimed 119 friends and neighbors from the banks of a river that had no sirens to warn them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Angela Kerr, CEO of Citizens Advice Somerset, said: "Combining crisis payments with preventative and wraparound support will make a real difference."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Kerr and her best friend had spent hundreds of dollars preparing for Barbie Dream Fest, a three-day event that organizers touted as a chance for fans to “live the dream life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

I think at the time I feared K.D. even more than I did Dr. Kerr.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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