Terence Name Meaning & Origin
Terence
Pronunciation: TEHR-ins (key)
Origin of the name Terence:
From the Latin Terentius, an old Roman family name of uncertain derivation. It may be derived from terenus (soft, tender). Var: Terance, Terrance, Terrence. Pet: Terry.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Good neighborhood boys name. 90% were called Terence not Terry. Just like girls name, 90% Teresa's were called Teresa. Very few went by Terry.
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Terry
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- Famous real-life people named Terence
Terence "Finn" Jones, British actor best known for playing Ser Loras Tyrell on HBO's Game of Thrones
Terence "Terry" Pratchett, British fantasy and satire author
Terence Howard, American actor
Terry Jones, member of Monty Python
Terry Crews, American actor
Terence Stamp, British actor
Terence Cardinal Cook, cardinal of the Catholic Church, Archbishop of NY
Terence Malek, director, screenwriter, producer- Terence in song, story & screen
Terence Mugg, from the book Which Witch by Eva Ibbotson
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