ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd tˈuː ɐ dˈɑːkjuːmənt spˈɛlz ðə nˈeɪm vɪˈoːɹ kˈɛɹɪs ænd ˈʌðɚ spˈɛlɪŋz hɐvbɪn kˈɛrz ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd tˈɛn, kˈɪɹiz wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən, vˈiːn kˈɛɹiz wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi, kˈɪɹz wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn, kˈɪɹɪs wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt.
In 1302 a document spells the name  Veor Keris and other spellings have been Kerres (in 1310), Kyrrys (1337), Vean Kerrys (1440), Keres (1481), Kyrris (1668).