Terry
Terry is a name that means "ruler of the people" in Germanic, or "uncertain, maybe soft, tender" in Latin; it could also be a "pet form of Thierry or Terence" in English[1].
Terry may refer to:
People
Surnamed Terry
- Ernest Howard Terry, Jr., b. 15 December 1947, City Manager, Bovina, TX
- Edward O'Connor Terry, 19th century English actor and theatre owner
- John Terry, English football player
- Michael Terry (1899-1981), Australian explorer and writer
- Paul Terry, English footballer and brother of John
- Paul Terry, U.S. cartoonist and animator, and creator of Terrytoons.
- Paula Terry, Australian jazz/bossa nova singer
- Peter Terry, British air marshal
Given names
Terry is a diminutive for Terrence, Terence, or Terrance. Terry can also be used as a full given name.
- Terry Albritton, athlete
- Terry Balsamo, Lead Guitarist For Rock Band Evanescence
- Terry Bollea, professional wrestler (Hulk Hogan)
- Terry Brooks, fantasy author
- Terry Brunk, professional wrestler (Sabu)
- Terry Farrell, American actress
- Terry Fox, athlete and activist
- Terry Funk, professional wrestler
- Terry Gilliam, Monty Python member.
- Terry Goodkind, fantasy author
- Terry Johnson, Playwright
- Terry Jones, Monty Python member
- Terry Kath, guitarist for the band Chicago
- Terry Labonte, semiretired Nascar Driver
- Terry Moran, ABC-TV correspondent
- Terry Pratchett, fantasy author who writes the Discworld series of books
- Terry Sweeney, actor, writer, and comedian (Saturday Night Live)
- Terry Tempest Williams, book writer
- Terry-Thomas, actor
- Terry Wogan, Irish/British broadcaster/TV personality in the United Kingdom
Places
- Terry, Indiana
- Terry, Louisiana
- Terry, Mississippi
- Terry, Montana
- Terry, South Dakota
- Terry, Tennessee
- Terry, Texas
- Terry, West Virginia
- Terry County, Texas
Other
- Terry, Futurama character
- Terry, dog who played Toto in The Wizard of Oz
- Terry Bogard, character of SNK fame
- Terrycloth, absorbent cloth used to make towels and bathrobes
- Terry Cocktail, a cocktail made from Tia Maria, Orange Juice, and often Jamaican Rum.
- Terry, a 1960's song by Twinkle.
- Terry, a character from Camp Lazlo
Notes
- ^ "The Name Origin and the Name Meaning of Terry". Retrieved 2006-08-20.
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