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.

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

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