Western numerology
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Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.
Baby names
Unisex name
Terry
"Abbreviation of Teresa, meaning harvester; Abbreviation of Terrance and Terrell Terry is also an Anglicized phonetic form of the French given name Thierry from an older Germanic name meaning 'powerful; Diminutive of Terence: Like Thor (Thor was the head of the Norse pantheon and god of thunder); Diminutive of Teresa: Reap; from Therasia; People's rule; ruler of the people'; Variant of Theodoric: Ruler of the people"
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Terry at a glance
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Number meaning for Terry
Indian numerology
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Meaning and story
What does Terry mean?
Terry is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with English, German, Greek context. Its meaning is recorded as: Abbreviation of Teresa, meaning harvester; Abbreviation of Terrance and Terrell Terry is also an Anglicized phonetic form of the French given name Thierry from an older Germanic name meaning 'powerful; Diminutive of Terence: Like Thor (Thor was the head of the Norse pantheon and god of thunder); Diminutive of Teresa: Reap; from Therasia; People's rule; ruler of the people'; Variant of Theodoric: Ruler of the people
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Harry
Boy
Indian
A variant of Henry meaning home or house protector Also can be a diminutive of Harold: 'Army commander' Army, weald power Famous Bearer: Prince Harry of England (son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana); Army Man; Army Ruler; Army-power; Estate Ruler; Form of Harold; Henry; House ruler, Prince Harry; Mighty in war; Ruler of an Enclosure; Swedish form of Henry 'rules the home'; Variant of Henry: Home or House Ruler Nickname of Prince Henry, son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana of Wales; War chief
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Terence
Boy
Filipino
Like Thor (Thor was the head of the Norse pantheon and god of thunder); Old form of the Roman clan name Terrance; polished, tender; Smooth; soft or tender
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Terrence
Boy
English
From the knolls; Roman clan name; Tender; Variant of Terence: Like Thor (Thor was the head of the Norse pantheon and god of thunder)
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Brother names
Brothers for Terry
Harry
Boy
Indian
A variant of Henry meaning home or house protector Also can be a diminutive of Harold: 'Army commander' Army, weald power Famous Bearer: Prince Harry of England (son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana); Army Man; Army Ruler; Army-power; Estate Ruler; Form of Harold; Henry; House ruler, Prince Harry; Mighty in war; Ruler of an Enclosure; Swedish form of Henry 'rules the home'; Variant of Henry: Home or House Ruler Nickname of Prince Henry, son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana of Wales; War chief
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Terence
Boy
Filipino
Like Thor (Thor was the head of the Norse pantheon and god of thunder); Old form of the Roman clan name Terrance; polished, tender; Smooth; soft or tender
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Terrence
Boy
English
From the knolls; Roman clan name; Tender; Variant of Terence: Like Thor (Thor was the head of the Norse pantheon and god of thunder)
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Sister names
Sisters for Terry
Gaila
Girl
English
Ireland and the Isle of Man; Joyful Abbreviation of Abigail Gael is a term for descendants of the ancient Celts in Scotland; Refers to the person who is happy and merry
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Jinni
Girl
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people with this name have urge to help other people and hum; Variant of Jenny which is a diminutive of Jane and Jennifer
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Kitty
Girl
English
Diminutive of Catherine: Pure, clear Form of the Latin Katharina, from the Greek Aikaterina; Diminutive of Catherine: Pure, clear Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina' It was borne by a number of saints, including St Catherine of Alexandria, a 4th century martyr who suffered torture on a spiked wheel; The oldest known pet name for girls named Catherine or Kathleen sometimes used as a name in its own right Variant of Katherine Pure; Variant of Katherine Pure
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Lisha
Girl
English
a short form of Alisha, Elisha, Ili; Derived from Alicia: (sweet; honest; Sweet; truth) and Felecia: (happy)
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Girl
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Flower; Little violet; Variant of Viola: Violet Viola was one of the heroine's in Shakespeare's play 'Twelfth Night'
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