Terence (given name)
| Terence | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Latin |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Smoothly polished |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Terry |
| Related names | Terentius |
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
- Terrence A. Davis, developer of TempleOS
- Terence Dials, American basketball player
- Terrence Howard, an American actor and singer
- 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
- Terence Parkin, South African deaf swimmer and the most decorated Deaflympic athlete in history
- 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 or 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
- Terrence (Terry) McGinnis, the main character of Batman Beyond
- Terrence, Meatwad's cat that is killed in a microwave by Master Shake in the Adult Swim animated TV series "Aqua Teen Hunger Force"
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