Terence (disambiguation)
Encyclopedia
Terence is a male given name
, derived from the Latin
name Terentius
. The diminutive
form is Terry
.
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
, derived from the Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
name Terentius
Terentius (gens)
gens Terentia, Roman gens. Its famous members include:-Male members:*Publius Terentius Afer, the playwright, a slave then freedman of a member of the family, who thus took its name*Gaius Terentius Varro, consul, defeated at Cannae...
. The diminutive
Diminutive
In language structure, a diminutive, or diminutive form , is a formation of a word used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning, smallness of the object or quality named, encapsulation, intimacy, or endearment...
form is Terry
Terry
Terry is:* A surname from the medieval Norman given name Thierry, cognate of the English Derek* A male given name transferred back from the surname, or a diminutive of Terence or of any of its alternative forms...
.
Notable people with this name
- TerenceTerencePublius Terentius Afer , better known in English as Terence, was a playwright of the Roman Republic, of North African descent. His comedies were performed for the first time around 170–160 BC. Terentius Lucanus, a Roman senator, brought Terence to Rome as a slave, educated him and later on,...
, Latin playwright - Saint TerenceSaint TerenceSaint Terence can refer to several Christian figures:*Terence was, according to his legend, an officer in the Roman Army during the 1st century. He witnessed the death sentencing of Saints John and Paul. He became a convert, and was martyred himself, possibly also with his son...
, referring to one of several Christian figures sharing the name - Terence DialsTerence DialsTerence Jerome Dials, Jr. is an American basketball player, formerly for Ohio State. Most recently, he played for Entente Orléanaise 45 of the Euroleague for the 2008–09 season....
, American basketball player - Terence McKennaTerence McKennaTerence Kemp McKenna was an Irish-American philosopher, psychonaut, researcher, teacher, lecturer and writer on many subjects, such as human consciousness, language, psychedelic drugs, the evolution of civilizations, the origin and end of the universe, alchemy, and extraterrestrial beings.-Early...
, American writer and philosopher - Terence McKennaTerence McKenna (film producer)Terence McKenna is an award winning Canadian documentary filmmaker.He has collaborated with his brother Brian McKenna, also an award winning filmmaker.-Partial filmography:* The Secret History of 9/11, 2006* Land, Gold and Women, 2006...
, Canadian film producer - Terence NewmanTerence NewmanTerence Newman is a starting American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League. He played in the 2008 pro-bowl and has 32 interceptions in his career....
, American football player - Terence RattiganTerence RattiganSir Terence Mervyn Rattigan CBE was one of England's most popular 20th-century dramatists. His plays are generally set in an upper-middle-class background...
, British dramatist - Terence SandersTerence SandersTerence Robert Beaumont Sanders was a British rower who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, a lecturer in engineering at Cambridge, an army officer engaged in countering the V2 threat, civil servant and High Sheriff of Surrey.Sanders was born in Charleville, Cork, Ireland. He was educated at...
(1901–1985), British rower - Terence StampTerence StampTerence Henry Stamp is an English actor. Since starting his career in 1962 he has appeared in over 60 films. His title role as Billy Budd in his film debut earned Stamp an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor and a BAFTA nomination for Best Newcomer.His other major roles include...
, British actor - Terence TaoTerence TaoTerence Chi-Shen Tao FRS is an Australian mathematician working primarily on harmonic analysis, partial differential equations, combinatorics, analytic number theory and representation theory...
, Australian mathematician - Terence Young, British film director
- Terence YoungTerence Young (politician)Terence Young is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was elected for the riding of Oakville in the 2008 federal election, as a Conservative candidate. Previously, Young was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario between 1995 and 1999.-Early years:Young was the...
, Canadian politician
Fictional characters
- Terence the TractorTerence the TractorTerence the Tractor is a fictional anthropomorphic crawler tractor from The Railway Series of children's books by the Rev. W. Awdry, and the spin-off TV series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends....
in The Railway SeriesThe Railway SeriesThe Railway Series is a set of story books about a railway system located on the fictional Island of Sodor. There are 42 books in the series, the first being published in 1945. Twenty-six were written by the Rev. W. Awdry, up to 1972. A further 16 were written by his son, Christopher Awdry; 14...