Terry

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Terry
Pronunciation /ˈtɛri/
GenderUnisex
Other names
Alternative spelling Terri, Terrie, Teri
Deriveddiminutive of Terence or Teresa or Lefteris (Eleftherios)

Terry is a unisex diminutive nickname for the given names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence, Terrance or Terrier (masculine).

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