Origin of the Name Terence

The name Terence is a Latin name. Terence comes from the last name of Publius Terentius.

A famous playwright, Marcus Terentius Varro was a Roman scholar. Many saints bore the name. Terence is a boy’s name. Boys named Terence are sometimes nicknamed Terry.

Meaning of Terence

The Latin version of Terence means smooth. The Englishman version of Terence means to rub, turns, and twist.

Terry is the nickname of Terence.

Popularity of Terence

In almost 25 years, Terence was at its highest in 1999 at 499. In 1996, Terence came in at 396, gradually rising. Terence seemed promising until it dropped off in 2000.

In 2018, Terence was not in the top 100 baby boys’ names in England.

Famous Terences

Terence Alexander was born in 1923 in Isling, London, England. Alexander is a British actor who was born the son of a doctor and educated at Ratcliffe.

Terence Crawford is an American boxer born in 1987. Crawford first took up boxing at age 7.

Finally, Terence Trent D’Arby was born in March 1962 in New York city. D’Arby was born Terence Trent Howard who was also known as Sananda Maitreya. D’ Arby’s mother was a gospel singer, teacher, and counselor who married a church Bishop named James Benjamin Darby.

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