Terry ... Terry is a unisex diminutive nickname for the given names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence, Terrance (masculine).

Terry as a boys' name (also used less generally as girls' name Terry) is pronounced TARE-ee. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Terry is "people's ruler".

4 days ago · Former Leeds and Wales midfielder Terry Yorath has died at the age of 75 following a short illness. Yorath’s death was announced in a statement by his family to British media.

The meaning of TERRY is the loop forming the pile in uncut pile fabrics.

Oct 31, 2025 · When a class was boring, he doodled intricate maps of imaginary lands. A male given name from Latin derived from the Latin for the third ("tertius") given to a third child or a …

Find out the popularity of the first name Terry, what it means and the history of how Terry came to be.

3 days ago · Terry emerged as a diminutive of Terence which derived from a Roman family name of uncertain meaning. Possibilities however include "soft" or "one who threshes".

Jan 4, 2026 · Terry is a strong name with roots in Greek origin, meaning "reaper." It carries a straightforward and powerful meaning that reflects hard work and purpose. The name Terry …

4 days ago · Police react to officer Terry Bennett's death Bennett was hit by a car while helping another driver on I-695. DC Officer Terry Bennett dies Thursday from injuries during a traffic …

Terry—spoken simply as TEH-ree—arrives on the tongue like the single stroke of an ink brush across rice paper, concise yet resonant, a name that began as the Latin Terentius, mingled …