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Térence.

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Terence

7 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

name/te.ʁɑ̃s/France
  1. a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Terence

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin Terentius. Itself borrowed from latin goddess Terensis, a goddess who presided over the threshing of wheat. Ultimately from Latin terō linked to the technic to separate cobs and seeds of wheat. Cognate with ancient greek τέρην, to make soft.

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