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".

TERRY definition: the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut. See examples of terry used in a sentence.

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

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 …

2 days ago · Terry is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "soft; thresher; ruler of the people". Terry is the 975 ranked male name by popularity.

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 …

Dec 6, 2025 · Penn State football not only hired a new head coach in Matt Campbell, it also will retain beloved assistant Terry Smith.

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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