BABY NAMES · BOY
Terry
Means “ruler of the people”
Germanic origin
As a surname, Terry comes from the Norman French name Thierry. As a first name it is also a short form of Terence or Teresa.
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5
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Terry means "ruler of the people". It is a boy's name of Germanic origin.
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