At a Glance
- Meaning
- Short form of Terence or Teresa, or independently from Germanic Thierry ('ruler of the people')
- Origin
- Multiple (see note)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- TAIR-ee
Terry is a multiple (see note) unisex name meaning “short form of Terence or Teresa, or independently from Germanic Thierry ('ruler of the people')”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Terry
Meaning: Short form of Terence or Teresa, or independently from Germanic Thierry ('ruler of the people').
Origin: multiple (see note).
A common claim: Often said to mean 'ruler of the people'; some sites instead claim 'harvester' for Terence Actually: The 'harvester' gloss for Terence is a speculative folk etymology -- Terence's own root (Roman 'Terentius') isn't firmly established. The more solid link is Thierry/Theodoric, giving 'ruler of the people'.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Terry
TAIR-eeIPA /ˈtɛri/
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