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Meanings

English Baby Names Meaning:

In English Baby Names the meaning of the name Terry is: 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.

German Baby Names Meaning:

In German Baby Names the meaning of the name Terry is: Ruler of the people.

Latin Baby Names Meaning:

In Latin Baby Names the meaning of the name Terry is: Derived from the name of a Roman clan.

Norse Baby Names Meaning:

In Norse Baby Names the meaning of the name Terry is: Like Thor (Thor was the head of the Norse pantheon and god of thunder).

Teutonic Baby Names Meaning:

In Teutonic Baby Names the meaning of the name Terry is: People's rule.

American Baby Names Meaning:

In American Baby Names the meaning of the name Terry is: Ruler of the people.

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