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Terry | Name Meaning & Origin
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Origin: |
Germanic |
Meaning: |
Ruler of the people |
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Latin |
Meaning: |
Uncertain, maybe soft, tender |
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English |
Meaning: |
Pet form of Thierry or Terence |
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Pronunciation: |
(TAYR ee) [Guide] |
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Miscellaneous Info for Terry |
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English speaking countries |
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Additional info: |
From the name Thierry (Germanic for "ruler of the people") or a pet form of Terence (Latin name of uncertain origin) or Theresa (meaning "harvester"). |
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Popularity Rank of Terry | US top 1000 names since 1880 |
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Terry - Rankings by Year |
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The name meaning of Terry and the name origin of Terry have been reviewed by our name experts.
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