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The Name Terry - Origin and Meaning of Terry
  



The Name Terry - Origin and Meaning of Terry


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Terry

Old High German, Greek or Latin

Usage of the Name Terry

English

Meaning of the Name Terry

The name Terry is an English form of the name Thierri, which was the Old French form of Theodoric. It can also be used as a pet form of Theresa, Terence and their variants.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Terry Gilliam (born 1940), an American-English male filmmaker; Terry Farrell (born 1963), an American actress and model.
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