Keri
[ˈkɛəri]Meaning
feminine variant of Kerry; also a Hebrew term meaning "accident" or "mishap"
Background Story
Behind the Name records Keri as a feminine variant of Kerry. In Hebrew, keri (קֶרִי) literally means "accident" or "mishap" and is used as a euphemism for seminal emission, the term generally referring in Jewish law to the regulations and rituals concerning the emission of semen.
Temperament
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