Terrance is a

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. Notable people with the name include:

People

* Terrance Brennan, American chef and restaurateur * Terrance Carroll (born 1969), American lawyer, minister, Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives * Terrance Cauthen (born 1976), American boxer * Terrance Christopher, OMM, LVO, CD, retired Canadian Naval Officer, former Usher of the Black Rod for the Senate of Canada * Terrance Copper (born 1982), American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs * Terrance John Cox, also known as TJ Cox (born 1963), American engineer and politician * Terrance Dean Black American Writer *

Terrance Dicks Terrance William Dicks (14 April 1935 – 29 August 2019) was an English author and television screenwriter, script editor and producer. In television, he had a long association with the BBC science-fiction series ''Doctor Who'', working as a ...

(1935–2019), English writer, best known for his work in TV and children's books * Terrance Dotsy (born 1981), American football player * Terrance T. Etnyre, United States Vice Admiral * Terrance W. Gainer (born 1947), the 38th and current Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate *

Terrance Hayes Terrance Hayes (born November 18, 1971) is an American poet and educator who has published seven poetry collections. His 2010 collection, ''Lighthead'', won the National Book Award for Poetry in 2010. In 2014, he received a MacArthur Fellowship ...

(born 1971), prize-winning poet, born in Columbia, South Carolina *

Terrance Hobbs Terrance Hobbs (born April 6, 1970) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the death metal band Suffocation (band), Suffocation. He has been a constant member in the band since their first released title ''Reincremated'' al ...

(born 1970), lead guitarist in the New York Death Metal band Suffocation * Terrance Jamison, American football coach and former player * Terrance Knighton (born 1986), American football defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars * Terrance B. Lettsome (1935–2007), politician (main British Virgin Islands airport is named after him) * Terrance Lindall (born 1944), American artist who was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota *

Terrance Odean Terrance Odean (born c. 1952) is the Rudd Family Foundation Professor and Chair of the Finance Group at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. He is known for his work on behavioral finance. After dropping out of Car ...

, professor of banking and finance at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley *

Terrance Parks Terrance Parks (born April 14, 1990) is a former American football Safety (gridiron football position), safety. He played college football at Florida State University. He was not selected in the 2012 NFL draft, but signed with the Kansas City Ch ...

(born 1990), American football player * Terrance Pennington (born 1983), American football guard and offensive tackle for the New York Giants * Terrance Roberson (born 1976), American professional basketball player * Terrance Shaw (born 1973), played as a cornerback in many teams * Terrance Simien (born 1965), American zydeco musician, vocalist and songwriter * Terrance Simmons (born 1976), former American football defensive tackle * Terrance Taylor (American football) (born 1986), American football defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts * Terrance Thomas (born 1980), American professional basketball player * Terrance Zdunich, American actor, writer, composer, and storyboard artist

Fictional characters

*Terrance "Terry" Hawthorne, a character in the 1985 American adventure comedy film ''

Pee-wee's Big Adventure ''Pee-wee's Big Adventure'' is a 1985 American adventure comedy film directed by Tim Burton in his feature-film directing debut. The film stars Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman, along with Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton, Diane Salinger and Judd O ...

'' * Terrance the Traction Engine, a character that appeared in the

Railway Series ''The Railway Series'' is a series of British books about a railway known as the North Western Railway, located on the fictional Sodor (fictional island), Island of Sodor. There are 42 books in the series, the first published in May 1945 by Wi ...

and later in the show adaptation

Thomas and Friends ''Thomas & Friends'' is a British children's television series which aired from 9 October 1984 to 20 January 2021. Based on ''The Railway Series'' books by Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher, the series was developed for television by Brit ...

. * Terrance Henry Stoot, Canadian surgeon and comedian from Toronto in the American animated sitcom ''South Park''

People

Fictional characters

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