1981 197,278 7.7% 1991 213,035 8.0% 2001 235,864 10.7% [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire [11] (Modern Irish Doire ) meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. [12] As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute ,