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Terence.

A male given name from Latin, popular in the U.K. in the mid-twentieth century.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈtɛɹəns/
  1. A male given name from Latin, popular in the U.K. in the mid-twentieth century.

Where this word comes from

From Latin Terentius, a Roman family name of obscure origin, borne by a Roman playwright and by early Christian saints. * In Ireland, it has been used to represent Turlough.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.