County Londonderry - Name

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Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1659 7,102
1821 193,869 +2629.8%
1831 222,012 +14.5%
1841 222,174 +0.1%
1851 192,022 −13.6%
1861 184,209 −4.1%
1871 173,906 −5.6%
1881 164,991 −5.1%
1891 152,009 −7.9%
1901 144,404 −5.0%
1911 140,625 −2.6%
1926 139,693 −0.7%
1937 142,736 +2.2%
1951 155,540 +9.0%
1961 165,298 +6.3%
1966 174,658 +5.7%
1971 183,094 +4.8%
1981 197,278 +7.7%
1991 213,035 +8.0%
2001 235,864 +10.7%

The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire (Modern Irish Doire), meaning "oak-grove" or "oak-wood".

As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form "Derry" generally preferred by nationalists and "Londonderry" generally preferred by unionists.

The name "Derry" is used in the Republic of Ireland, while most of the British authorities use the name "Londonderry".

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