Terry

Terry is an English female and male first name.

Origin and Meaning

The name has several derivations:

• At the French Thierry, who has come in the Norman period in England (English equivalent is Derek, German or German Dietrich Dieter ). In England, he is then as a patronymic ( father's name ) rich family name - forming, see Terry ( surname)
• Short form for the male name Terence and its variants
• Short form for the female name Therese and its variants

Bearers of the name

First name

• Terry Brooks, American fantasy author
• Terry Farrell, American actress
• Terry Fell, American country musician
• Terry Gilliam, American film director
• Terry Glavin, Canadian writer and journalist
• Terry Goodkind, American fantasy author
• Terry Jacks, Canadian singer and producer
• Terry Jones, British actor and director
• Terry Paine, English footballer
• Terry Reintke, German politician
• Terry Pratchett, British writer
• Terry Spinks, British Boxer

Artist Name

• Terry Dactyl, Jona Lewie, British musician, pseudonym in the band Brett Marvin & the Thunderbolts / Terry Dactyl & the Dinosaurs
• Terry -Thomas Thomas Terry Hoar -Stevens, British actor and comedian

Art figure

• , Repeatedly filmed Terry and the Pirates ( comic strip from 1934): Terry Lee in Milton Caniff