Kerr

American  

[kur, kahr] / kɜr, kɑr /

noun

1. Clark, 1911–2003, U.S. educator: president of the University of California 1958–67.

2. Michael Crawford, 1827–76, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1875–76.

3. Walter F., 1913–96, U.S. drama critic and author.

4. a male given name.

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Kerr British  

/ kɜː /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

It was a first time watching Scotland at a World Cup for Ryan Kerr and his friends Matthew and David Smith.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

"The question on SpaceX is less about the immediate trading after IPO," said Samel Kerr, who leads equity capital markets research for Mergermarket.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

In emailed comments ahead of the market’s open, Kerr said that any immediate pop below 20% “would actually make me nervous,” due to the hype around the company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

“All three of these mega IPOs will likely need separate market windows, so each can attract the full attention—and capital—of institutional investors,” said Samuel Kerr, global head of ECM at Mergermarket.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Doctor Kerr and Eliza struggled to calm her.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson