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

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

The name Terry is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Terence." It is believed to have originated from the Latin name "Terentius," which means "smooth" or "polished."

5 days ago · Penn State football interim head coach Terry Smith got emotional after the Nittany Lions' Pinstripe Bowl win over Clemson. Here's what he said.

5 days ago · One of the first breakaway unisex baby names, Terry, used independently since the days of Terry and the Pirates. Popular in the mid-20th-century, it has fallen out of favor in …

Dec 5, 2025 · Penn State football not only hired a new head coach in Matt Campbell, it also will retain beloved assistant Terry Smith.

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 …

The name Terry traces its origins back to England and is derived from the diminutive form of Terence or Theresa. The name Terence is of Latin origin and was first introduced to England …