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Terry

Terry is a unisex diminutive nickname for the given names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence, Terrance (masculine).

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Terry
Pronunciation/ˈtɛri/
GenderUnisex
LanguageEnglish
Origin
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Word/nameDiminutive form of Terence and Teresa
Region of originEnglish-speaking world
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Deriveddiminutive of Terence or Teresa or Lefteris (Eleftherios)
Related namesTerence, Teresa

Terry is a unisex diminutive nickname for the given names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence, Terrance (masculine).

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