It is of old german origin, and the meaning of terry is people's ruler. See the popularity of the baby name terry over time, plus its meaning, origin, common sibling names, and more in babycenter's baby names tool. Terry is a boy's name of latin origin meaning soft Terry is the 975 ranked male name by popularity. The meaning of terry is the loop forming the pile in uncut pile fabrics. The name terry is of english origin and is derived from the medieval given name terence. it is believed to have originated from the latin name terentius, which means smooth or polished.
The exact meaning of the name may not be determined because terry has been derived from many different names with separate meanings. Heat player terry rozier pleaded not guilty monday to charges he helped gamblers placing bets on his performance in nba games.
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