Terry - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Terry \t(er)-

, also used as girl's name Terry, is pronounced TARE-ee. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "power of the tribe". From Theodoric, which was the direct source of Derek and Dietrich, but gave rise to Terry through the Norman French name Thierri (also the source of the modern French Thierry). Also short form of Terence and Terrell. Football player Terry Bradshaw; filmmaker Terry Gilliam.

Terry has 3 variant forms: Terrey, Terri and Terrie.

Baby names that sound like Terry are Derry and Torry.

Terry is a very common first name for men (#57 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#265 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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