| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Latin |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Terry |
| Related names | Terentius |
Terence is a masculine given name, derived from the Latin name Terentius. The diminutive form is Terry. Spelling variants include Terrence, Terrance, Terance and (in Scotland) Torrance.
Notable people with this name
- Terence (c. 195/185 – c. 159 BC), Latin playwright
- Saint Terence, several people
- Geezer Butler (born Terence Butler in 1949), British musician of Black Sabbath fame
- Terry Callier (1945–2012), American jazz and folk singer and guitarist
- Terence Chang, Hong Kong and American film producer
- Terence Crawford (born 1987), American boxer
- Terry Crews, American actor and TV presenter
- Terence Trent D'Arby (born 1962), American singer and songwriter
- Terry A. Davis (1969–2018), American programmer, developer of TempleOS
- Terence Davies (1945–2023), English film director and screenwriter
- Terence Dials (b. 1983), American basketball player
- Terry Fox (1958–1981), Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist
- Terence Garvin (b. 1991), American football player
- Terrence Giddy, known as Terry Giddy (1950–2023), Australian Paralympic athlete
- Torry Gillick (1915–1971), Scottish footballer
- Terence Hill, Italian actor
- Terrence Howard, American actor and singer
- Terrence Hughes, American professional wrestler
- Terrence Jenkins, American actor, TV personality, and model
- Terence Kelly, many people
- Terence Lam (born 1991), Hong Kong composer, singer-songwriter, and record producer
- Terrence Magee, American football player
- Terrence Malick, American filmmaker
- Terence MacSwiney (1879–1920), Lord Mayor of Cork who died on hunger strike during the Irish War of Independence
- Terry McAuliffe, American politician and businessman
- Terence McKenna, American writer and philosopher
- Terence McKenna (film producer), Canadian film producer
- Terence Millin (1903–1980), Irish surgeon
- Terence Morris (born 1979), NBA and Israel Basketball Premier League basketball player
- Terence Newman, American football player
- Terence O'Neill, Ulster Unionist politician, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
- Terence Parkin, deaf South African swimmer and the most decorated Deaflympic athlete in history
- Terry Pratchett (1948–2015), English author
- Terence Rattigan (1911–1977), British dramatist
- Terrence Romeo (born 1992), Filipino basketball player
- Terence Sanders (1901–1985), British rower
- Terrence Shannon Jr. (born 2000), American basketball player
- Terence Siufay (born 1976), Macanese singer and actor
- Terence Smith (disambiguation), several people
- Terence Stamp (born 1938), British actor
- Terence Steele (born 1997), American football player
- Terence Tao (born 1975), Australian mathematician, winner of a Fields Medal
- Terrence Trammell (born 1978), American track and field athlete
- Terence Tse, educator, speaker, advisor and commentator
- Terrence Watson (born 1987), American-Israeli basketball player
- Terrence Wilcutt, American astronaut
- Terence Winter, American television and film writer
- Terence Wilson, also known as Astro, former British singer and member of British band UB40
- Terence Yin (born 1975), Hong Kong film actor, singer, producer, and media relations specialist
- Terence Young (director), British film director
- Terence Young (politician) (born 1952), Canadian politician
- Terence Yung, American classical pianist
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 and Thomas and Friends
- 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, Mac's older brother, in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Terence
- All pages with titles beginning with Terrence
- Terance, given name
- Terrance, given name
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Latin |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Terry |
| Related names | Terentius |
Terence is a masculine given name, derived from the Latin name Terentius. The diminutive form is Terry. Spelling variants include Terrence, Terrance, Terance and (in Scotland) Torrance.
Notable people with this name
- Terence (c. 195/185 – c. 159 BC), Latin playwright
- Saint Terence, several people
- Geezer Butler (born Terence Butler in 1949), British musician of Black Sabbath fame
- Terry Callier (1945–2012), American jazz and folk singer and guitarist
- Terence Chang, Hong Kong and American film producer
- Terence Crawford (born 1987), American boxer
- Terry Crews, American actor and TV presenter
- Terence Trent D'Arby (born 1962), American singer and songwriter
- Terry A. Davis (1969–2018), American programmer, developer of TempleOS
- Terence Davies (1945–2023), English film director and screenwriter
- Terence Dials (b. 1983), American basketball player
- Terry Fox (1958–1981), Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist
- Terence Garvin (b. 1991), American football player
- Terrence Giddy, known as Terry Giddy (1950–2023), Australian Paralympic athlete
- Torry Gillick (1915–1971), Scottish footballer
- Terence Hill, Italian actor
- Terrence Howard, American actor and singer
- Terrence Hughes, American professional wrestler
- Terrence Jenkins, American actor, TV personality, and model
- Terence Kelly, many people
- Terence Lam (born 1991), Hong Kong composer, singer-songwriter, and record producer
- Terrence Magee, American football player
- Terrence Malick, American filmmaker
- Terence MacSwiney (1879–1920), Lord Mayor of Cork who died on hunger strike during the Irish War of Independence
- Terry McAuliffe, American politician and businessman
- Terence McKenna, American writer and philosopher
- Terence McKenna (film producer), Canadian film producer
- Terence Millin (1903–1980), Irish surgeon
- Terence Morris (born 1979), NBA and Israel Basketball Premier League basketball player
- Terence Newman, American football player
- Terence O'Neill, Ulster Unionist politician, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
- Terence Parkin, deaf South African swimmer and the most decorated Deaflympic athlete in history
- Terry Pratchett (1948–2015), English author
- Terence Rattigan (1911–1977), British dramatist
- Terrence Romeo (born 1992), Filipino basketball player
- Terence Sanders (1901–1985), British rower
- Terrence Shannon Jr. (born 2000), American basketball player
- Terence Siufay (born 1976), Macanese singer and actor
- Terence Smith (disambiguation), several people
- Terence Stamp (born 1938), British actor
- Terence Steele (born 1997), American football player
- Terence Tao (born 1975), Australian mathematician, winner of a Fields Medal
- Terrence Trammell (born 1978), American track and field athlete
- Terence Tse, educator, speaker, advisor and commentator
- Terrence Watson (born 1987), American-Israeli basketball player
- Terrence Wilcutt, American astronaut
- Terence Winter, American television and film writer
- Terence Wilson, also known as Astro, former British singer and member of British band UB40
- Terence Yin (born 1975), Hong Kong film actor, singer, producer, and media relations specialist
- Terence Young (director), British film director
- Terence Young (politician) (born 1952), Canadian politician
- Terence Yung, American classical pianist
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 and Thomas and Friends
- 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, Mac's older brother, in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Terence
- All pages with titles beginning with Terrence
- Terance, given name
- Terrance, given name
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.