Limerick

Anglicized form of Irish Luimneach.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪm(ə)ɹɪk/

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Limerick (countable and uncountable, plural Limericks)

1. A county of Ireland.
2. A city in County Limerick.
3. A habitational surname from Irish.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Limerick is the 38582^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 573 individuals. Limerick is most common among White (81.68%) and Black/African American (13.09%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Limerick”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 438.

• rice milk

Borrowed from English Limerick.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪməʁɪk/

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Limerick n (proper noun, genitive Limericks or (optionally with an article) Limerick)

1. Limerick (a county of Ireland)
2. Limerick (a city in County Limerick, Ireland)

Unadapted borrowing from English Limerick, from Irish Luimneach. Doublet of limeryk.

• IPA^(key): /liˈmɛ.rik/
• Rhymes: -ɛrik
• Syllabification: Li‧me‧rick

Limerick m inan (indeclinable)

1. Limerick (a city in County Limerick, Ireland)
2. Limerick (a county of Ireland)

• Limerick in Polish dictionaries at PWN