The first name Terry is of German, Latin, Greek, English, Teutonic, Norse origin. It is often a boy or girl name. It has the following meaning(s):

German: Variant of Theodoric: Ruler of the People

Latin: From the Name Terence

Greek: Diminutive of Teresa: Reap; from Therasia

English: Abbreviation of Teresa, Meaning Harvester

Teutonic: People's Rule

Norse: Diminutive of Terence: Like Thor (Thor Was the Head of the Norse Pantheon and God of Thunder)

Latin: Diminutive of Terence: Derived from the Name of a Roman Clan (Terentius)

English: Abbreviation of Terrance and Terrell. Terry is Also an Anglicized Phonetic Form of the French Given Name Thierry from an Older Germanic Name Meaning 'Powerful; Ruler of the People.'

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Ellen  (English)
A Variant of the Greek Helen, Meaning Shining Light, or Most Beautiful Woman. Famous Bearer: British Actress Dame Ellen Terry

Terence  (Latin)
Tender, Another Form is Terry, Soft-hearted, Easily-swayed, Cultured

Terenge  (Latin)
Tender (Terrence, Terry)

Teresa  (Greek)
Harvester (Teri, Terri, Terry, Tess, Tessa, Theresa, Thee, Traci, Tracy, Tracee, Teresita, Terezihna)

Terris  (Teutonic)
Son of Terry

Terriss  (Teutonic)
Son of Terry

Terryal  (American)
Reaper

Terryn  (English)
Abbreviation of Teresa, Meaning Harvester

Terrys  (English)
Son of Terrell

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