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Terry is a name that means "ruler of the people" in Germanic (from "Theoderic"), or "uncertain, maybe soft, tender" in Latin; it could also be a diminutive of Thierry, Terence, or Theresa in English. The Irish equivalent for Terry is Tarlach (tar-lok), and Tordaelbeach (tar-dal-bok) for Terence.
Terry may refer to:
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[edit] Surname
- Adam Terry, American football player
- Alfred Terry, American Civil War Union general
- Bill Terry, American major league baseball player
- Edward O'Connor Terry, 19th century English actor and theatre owner
- Dame Ellen Terry (1848-1928), English actor
- Jason Terry, American basketball player
- Jo Ann Terry, American hurdler
- John Terry, English football player
- Joseph Terry, partner in Terry's chocolate makers (1767-2006)
- Michael Terry (1899-1981), Australian explorer and writer
- Pat Terry, English footballer.
- Paul Terry (footballer), English footballer and brother of John
- Paul Terry (cartoonist), U.S. cartoonist and animator, and creator of Terrytoons
- Paula Terry, Australian jazz/bossa nova singer
- Peter Terry, British air marshal
- Ralph Terry, American major league baseball pitcher
- Rob Terry, American professional wrestler
- Samuel Terry (c. 1776–1838), Australian landowner, merchant and philanthropist.
- Simon Terry, British Archer
- William Terry (congressman), American Civil War Confederate general
- William R. Terry, American Civil War Confederate general
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- Terry Albritton, athlete
- Terry Allen, boxer
- Terry Anderson, multiple people
- Terry Balsamo, Lead Guitarist For Rock Band Evanescence
- Terry Bollea, professional wrestler known as "Hulk Hogan"
- Terry Bradshaw, former American football quarterback
- Terry Brooks, fantasy author
- Terry Brunk, professional wrestler known as "Sabu"
- Terry Caldwell, former footballer who once played for Leeds United, Huddersfield Town and Carlisle United.
- Terry Coldwell, former member of pop group East 17
- Terry Collier, fictional charactor in the The Likely Lads, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads and The Likely Lads (film)
- Terry Cooper, English Footballer formally of Leeds United
- Terry Crews, American actor and retired football player
- Terry Ellis, music artist
- Terry Farrell (actress), American actress
- Terry Fox, athlete and activist
- Terry Francona, Boston Red Sox manager
- Terry Funk, professional wrestler
- Terry Gilliam, Monty Python member.
- Terry Goodkind, fantasy author
- Terry Johnson (dramatist), Playwright
- Terry Jones, Monty Python member
- Terry Kath, guitarist for the band Chicago
- Terry Labonte, semiretired Nascar Driver
- Terry Manning, Music Producer and Engineer
- Terry McAuliffe, former chairman Democratic National Committee
- Terry Moran, ABC-TV correspondent
- Terry Pilkadaris, Australian golfer
- Terry Pratchett, fantasy author who writes the Discworld series of books
- Terry Sweeney, actor, writer, and comedian (Saturday Night Live)
- Terry Tempest Williams, book writer
- Terry-Thomas, actor
- Terry Wogan, Irish/British broadcaster/TV personality in the United Kingdom
- Terry Yorath, Welsh footballer formally of Leeds United
[edit] Places
- Terry (book), a biographical novel on Canadian activist Terry Fox
- Terry (film), a biographical film on Canadian activist Terry Fox
- Terry's chocolate manufacturers of York, England (1767-2005)
- Terry (dog), dog who played Toto in The Wizard of Oz
- Terry Bogard, character of SNK fame
- Terrycloth, absorbent cloth used to make towels and bathrobes (also known as Terry towelling)
- Terry Cocktail, a cocktail made from Tia Maria, Orange Juice, and often Jamaican Rum.
- "Terry" (song), a 1964 song by Twinkle
- Terrifield (the Squirrel Scout), a character from Camp Lazlo
- Terry Boot, minor character from the Harry Potter series of novels, by J. K. Rowling
- Terry Taliban, a derogatory term used by British Forces in reference to the Taliban
