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Terence (given name)

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Gender
  
Male

Meaning
  
Smoothly polished

Related names
  
Terentius

Language(s)
  
Latin

Nickname(s)
  
Terry

Terence is a male given name, derived from the Latin name Terentius. The diminutive form is Terry. Spelling variants include Terrence, Terance, Terrance, and (in Scotland) Torrance.

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Notable people with this name

  • Terry Fox, Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist
  • Terence, Latin playwright
  • Saint Terence, referring to one of several Christian figures sharing the name
  • Terrence ("Terry") O. Callier (1945–2012), Chicago-born jazz and folk singer and guitarist
  • Terence Trent D'Arby, R&B musician
  • Terence Dials, American basketball player
  • Terrence Howard, an American actor and singer
  • Terence James, Co-author of The Regency Detective series of novels, with David Lassman
  • Terrence Jenkins, aka Terrence J, American actor, TV personality, and model
  • Terrence Malick, American filmmaker
  • Terence McKenna, American writer and philosopher
  • Terence McKenna, Canadian film producer
  • Terence Newman, American football player
  • Terence O'Neill, Ulster Unionist politician, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
  • Sir Terence/Terry Pratchett, English author
  • Terence Rattigan, British dramatist
  • Terence Sanders (1901–1985), British rower
  • Terence Stamp, British actor
  • Terence Tao, Australian mathematician
  • Terrence Wilcutt, American astronaut
  • Terence Young, British film director
  • Terence Young, Canadian politician
  • Terence Hill, Italian actor
  • Torrance Gillick, Scottish footballer

    • Fictional characters

  • Terence o Terrence (Terry) Granchester (or Grandchester), male character in Candy Candy (manga, anime and Final Story)
  • Terence the Tractor in The Railway Series
  • Terence, the large red bird from the Angry Birds video game series.
  • Terence, a pixie dust sparrow man from Disney Fairies
  • Terence, a bath toy crocodile in Rubbadubbers
  • Terence (Terry) Morris, a character in the X-Files TV series, episodes "Dreamland" and "Dreamland II"<
  • Terrance and Phillip, a duo of characters in the animated TV series South Park

    • References

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