Terry ... Terry is a unisex diminutive nickname for the given names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence, Terrance (masculine).

Terry as a boys' name (also used less generally as girls' name Terry) is pronounced TARE-ee. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Terry is "people's ruler".

The meaning of TERRY is the loop forming the pile in uncut pile fabrics.

Find out the popularity of the first name Terry, what it means and the history of how Terry came to be.

The name Terry traces its origins back to England and is derived from the diminutive form of Terence or Theresa. The name Terence is of Latin origin and was first introduced to England …

Oct 31, 2025 · When a class was boring, he doodled intricate maps of imaginary lands. A male given name from Latin derived from the Latin for the third ("tertius") given to a third child or a …

5 days ago · Terry emerged as a diminutive of Terence which derived from a Roman family name of uncertain meaning. Possibilities however include "soft" or "one who threshes".

Terry—spoken simply as TEH-ree—arrives on the tongue like the single stroke of an ink brush across rice paper, concise yet resonant, a name that began as the Latin Terentius, mingled …

May 7, 2024 · The name Terry is gender-inclusive, meaning both boys and girls can use it. The exact meaning of the name may not be determined because Terry has been derived from …

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