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Terrance Say it: TAIR-ents
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Meaning A spelling of Terence, from the Roman family name Terentius, of unknown origin.
Uncertain several explanations, none settled.
An American spelling popular in the 1960s and 1970s.
Its wave through time Fading since the 1970s
In the United States 0 20 40 60 80 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 1979 per 100,000 babies of that sex 70,118 babies given this name since 1895 At its height in 1979, about 1 in 1,300 boys 223 babies in 2020 The family of the name Other spellings: Terrence, Terence
Names worth a look Bryson Boy From an English surname meaning 'son of Brice', a name of uncertain, possibly Gaulish, origin. Modern · peak 2017 Clifton Boy From an English surname and place name, Old English clif 'cliff' and tun 'settlement'. Victorian · peak 1915 Stuart Boy From a Scottish surname meaning 'steward', from Old English stigweard 'house guardian'. Victorian · peak 1960 Kent Boy From the English county and surname; Kent is an old Celtic name, perhaps meaning 'coastal district' or 'border'. Modern · peak 1962 Quinn Girl or boy From the Irish surname Ó Cuinn 'descendant of Conn', a personal name variously explained as 'chief' or 'sense, reason'. Modern · peak 2016 Ezra Boy Hebrew Ezra, 'help'. Biblical · peak 2020 Darren Boy A surname of uncertain origin, sometimes linked to Irish Ó Dearáin; its use as a first name is a 20th-century… Modern · peak 1965 Trinity Girl From the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, Latin trinitas 'threefold'. Modern · peak 2004 Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.