Terence name meaning

Gender: Boy

Usage: English, German, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: t(e)-ren-ce

Meaning: Smooth, Old Form of the Roman Clan Name Terrance, Tender, Gracious, Good, Polished, Instigator, Rub, Turn, Twist and Terentius

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What does Terence mean?
Variations of Terence
Middle Names for Terence
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What does Terence mean?

Terence means Smooth, Old Form of the Roman Clan Name Terrance, Tender, Gracious, Good, Polished, Instigator, Rub, Turn, Twist or Terentius is mostly used in Danish, German, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian and English has its origin in English, German and Latin is a unisex name.

Terence is English equivalent of Terentius.

How do I pronounce Terence?

You can pronounce the two syllabled name Terence as t(e)-ren-ce. The other ways to say the name is ter(e)-nce.

Variants of Terence

Terentius, Tarrance, Tarance

Names that rhyme with Terence

How popular is the name Terence?

Terence was a popular name in United States. Over 34068 babies have been named Terence since 1885. At the peak of its usage in 1964, 1015 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 241st position.

However after 137 years, the name is on free fall on the charts. In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 500 baby names a staggering 53 times Terence used to be a common name in Ireland, first appeared in 1964 and over 2363 babies have been given the name in 56 years.

When at the peak of its usage in 1967,. However after 56 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Also, In France, Terence was once a common name since emerging in 1961 it has been given to over 2720 babies.

At its zenith in 1989,. However after 54 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Also, Terence was a common name in New South Wales. Over 1316 babies have been named Terence since 1952.

When at the peak of its usage in 1953,. After 12 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Terence is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 400 names.

In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 376 on boy names chart when 59 babies were given the name Terence. There are over 744 babies that have been given the name Terence in England and Wales.

Also, during its short run of just 7 years in Queensland, it had made it to the top 100 names. In 1964, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 67 on boy names chart when 56 babies were given the name Terence.

Over 311 people have been named Terence in Queensland.

Terence is an uncommon baby name in Belgium where it is still in use. However things change on global perspective, Terence is extremely popular in England where every 1 in 600 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in South Africa, Wales, Malaysia, Cameroon and Northern Ireland. At least, 210000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our estimate.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018	2052	69
2017	1835	80
2016	1642	96
2015	1582	101
2014	1462	111

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Terence in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	595	294	7	9
	96	11	10	0
	83	76	7	9
	13	46	7	9
	50	0	7	0

What numerology tells about Terence?

You learn from your mistakes faster than others. Having vowel E as your first one in your name represents your sensitivity. When it comes to your job, you are always the one with a new idea to present. Initially you wanted to be a leader and a teacher, you've come to realize that working on something meaningful with people like you is what makes your soul happy. Your past is the reason why you've turned into this amazing, kind-hearted person.

Looking for a name like Terence? Please go through the following names

Ursmar - Meaning of Ursmar is Bear or Famous came from German and Latin
Terrence - Famed and Perennial unisex name Terrence is used particulary in German and English, Terrence means "Instigator, Smooth or Turn" is of Latin origin
Priscillia - Dominantly used in French rarefied, Priscillia means "The Ancient or Antique" has its roots in Latin is used as a girl name
Lin - Lin's meaning is Lake or Pretty is used in Norwegian and English used as a gender insensitive name came from Old English, Chinese and Latin
Binek dominantly is used in Polish and Czech came from Latin, meaning of Binek is "Pale-skinned and Blond" is used as a boy name. Binek is resultant of Albin.

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Middle names for Terence

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Famous people named Terence

Terence Hill, Italian actor, film director
Terence O'Neill, fourth Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and leader of the Ulster Unionist Party
Terence Frisby, British playwright, actor, director and producer
Terence Thomas, Baron Thomas of Macclesfield, British politician and banker
Terence Tiller, English poet and radio producer

Terence Blacker, English author, columnist, journalist
Terence O'Connor, Conservative Party politician
Terence Francis MacCarthy, genealogist, historian, and writer
Terence Dickinson, Canadian amateur astronomer and accomplished astrophotographer
Terence Conran, English designer, restaurateur
Terence Zuber, American military historian specializing
Terence Reese, British bridge player and writer
Terence O'Gorman, poet from County Cavan, Republic of Ireland
Terence O'Donnell, American writer
Terence Judd, English pianist
Terence J. Quinn, United States Representative from New York
Terence James Reed, prominent British Germanist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Oxford
Terence Walker, British Labour Party politician

Terence P. Jeffrey, is editor-in-chief of the conservative United States Internet news service CNSNews
Terence Chang, Hong Kong and American film producer
Terence Jay, American actor and musician
Terence Knapp, English actor, director, educator, and author
Terence Copley, archive
Terence Bourke, 10th Earl of Mayo, spent much of his life in England
Terence Boston, Baron Boston of Faversham, British Labour Party politician
Terence Clarke, British army officer and politician
Terence de Vere White, Irish writer, lawyer and editor
Terence O'Brien, British career diplomat
Terence Ryan, British film director, writer, and producer
Terence Wheelock, a 20-year-old young man
Terence Feely, British screenwriter, playwright and author

Terence A. McEwen, Canadian opera manager
Terence Rees, microbiologist but was best known as a collector of material relating to the theatre and music
Terence Sanders, British rower
Terence O'Brien, English rower, born in Thanet
Terence Cooke, American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
Terence T. Henricks, retired colonel
Terence Tao, Australian-American mathematician
Terence Parr, professor of computer science at the University of San Francisco
Terence Parsons, American contemporary philosopher of the analytic tradition
Terence Kealey, British biochemist
Terence O'Brien, Irish Roman Catholic Bishop of Emly
Terence Rattigan, British dramatist
Terence Stamp, English actor

Terence McKenna, American ethnobotanist, mystic, psychonaut
Terence V. Powderly, American labor union leader
Terence Cooper, British film actor
Terence Cuneo, prolific English painter noted for his scenes of railways
Terence Young, British film director and screenwriter best
Terence Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 2nd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, British diplomat
Terence Ranger, prominent British Africanist
Terence Davies, English screenwriter, film director
Terence Higgins, Baron Higgins, British Conservative politician and Commonwealth Games silver medalist winner for England
Terence Fisher, British film director
Terence Hallinan, American attorney and politician
Terence MacManus, Irish rebel

Terence Young, politician in Ontario, Canada

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