Terry
| Pronunciation | /ˈtɛri/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Terri, Terrie, Teri |
| Derived | diminutive of Terence or Teresa or Lefteris (Eleftherios) |
Terry is both a masculine and feminine given name, derived directly from French Thierry and eventually from Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the given names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence or Lefteris (masculine).
People
- Terry Albritton (1955-2005), American shot putter, world record holder in 1976
- Terry Allen (disambiguation), multiple people
- Terry Anderson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Terry Baddoo, CNN journalist
- Terry Balsamo (born 1972), lead guitarist for the rock band Evanescence
- Terry Bollea (born 1953), professional wrestler known as "Hulk Hogan"
- Terry Bradshaw (born 1948), American former National Football League quarterback
- Terry Branstad (born 1946), American politician
- Terry Brooks (born 1944), American fantasy writer
- Terry Brooks (basketball) (born c. 1968), American college basketball player
- Terry Brunk (born 1964), professional wrestler known as "Sabu"
- Terry Byrne (born 1966), English football manager and businessman
- Terry Caldwell (born 1938), English footballer
- Terry Callier (1945-2012), American jazz and folk singer and guitarist
- Terry Carpenter (1900-1978), American politician
- Terry Cochrane (born 1953), Northern Irish footballer
- Terry Cochrane (Canadian football) (born 1963), Canadian football player
- Terry Coldwell, member of the pop group East 17
- Terry Cooper (footballer born 1944), English footballer
- Terry Connor (born 1962), English football assistant manager and former coach and player
- Terry Crews (born 1968), American actor and retired football player
- Terry Daniel, American college football punter (1992-1994)
- Terry Deitz (born 1959) American Survivor contestant and television host
- Terry Dubrow (born 1958), American plastic surgeon and television personality
- Terry Ellis (born 1963), American singer and songwriter
- Terry Etim (born 1986), English professional mixed martial artist currently signed to the UFC
- Terry Farrell (actress) (born 1963), American actress and model
- Terry Fox (1958-1981), Canadian athlete and activist
- Terry Francona (born 1959), American Major League Baseball manager and former player
- Terry Funk (born 1944), American professional wrestler
- Terry Gilliam (born 1940), British-American film director and Monty Python member
- Terry Goodkind (born 1948), American fantasy author
- Terry Hall (disambiguation), various people
- Terry Haskins (1955-2000), American politician
- Terry Johnson (disambiguation), various people
- Terry Jones (born 1942), Welsh actor, writer, comedian, screenwriter, film director and Monty Python member
- Terry Karl, professor of Latin American Studies at Stanford University
- Terry Kath (1946-1978), American guitarist, singer and founding member of the band Chicago
- Terry Kelly (fl. 1985-present), Canadian singer-songwriter, speaker, and entertainer
- Terry Kilgore (born 1961), American politician
- Terry Kunz (born 1952), American football player
- Terry Labonte (born 1956), American retired NASCAR driver
- Terry Manning (fl. 1963-present), American music producer and engineer
- Terry McAuliffe (born 1957), former Governor of Virginia and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee
- Terry Moore (disambiguation), multiple people
- Terry Moran (born 1959), American journalist, former co-anchor of the news show Nightline
- Terry Moran (public servant) (born 1947), Australian senior public servant
- Terry Mueller, American handyman and contestant from MasterChef season 7
- Terry O'Quinn (born 1952), American actor best known for playing John Locke on the TV series Lost
- Terry Pilkadaris (born 1973), Australian golfer
- Terry Pratchett (1948-2015), fantasy author known for the Discworld series of books
- Terry Reeves (1946-2005), American district attorney
- Terry Richardson (born 1965), American fashion photographer
- Terry Richardson (rugby league), English rugby league footballer in the 1970s and 1980s
- Terry Sanford (1917-1998), American politician and educator, Governor of North Carolina (1961-1965)
- Terry Schofield (born 1948), American basketball player and coach
- Terry Sweeney (born 1950), American actor, writer and comedian on Saturday Night Live
- Terry Sue-Patt (1964-2015), British actor
- Terry Virgo (born 1940), a leader in the British New Church Movement
- Terry Tempest Williams (born 1955), American author, conservationist and activist
- Terry Wogan (1938-2016), Irish/British broadcaster/TV personality in the United Kingdom
- Terry Wright (disambiguation), multiple people
- Terry Yorath (born 1950), Welsh former football manager and player
- Terry Zwigoff (born 1949), American documentary and feature film director
Fictional characters
- Terry, a character from Aqua Teen Hunger Force
- Terry Bernadino, a character from Reno 911!
- Terry Bogard, from SNK's Fatal Fury and King of Fighters video games
- Terry Boot, minor character from the Harry Potter series of novels, by J. K. Rowling
- Terry Chaney, main female character in Final Destination
- Terry Collier, fictional character in The Likely Lads sitcoms and film
- Terry Kimple, a character from The Cleveland Show
- Terry Lee, main character of the comic strip Terry and the Pirates
- Terry Malloy, main protagonist of the 1954 crime drama On the Waterfront
- Terry McCann, from the TV series Minder played by Dennis Waterman
- Terry McScotty, one of the main characters in the anime series Battle B-Daman
- Terry McGinnis, main character in Batman Beyond
- Terry the Tomboy, from AwesomenessTV
- Scary Terry, from Rick and Morty
- Terry, from the novel Hatchet
- Terry "the Toad", in the movie American Graffiti
See also
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