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unisex Unisex is an adjective indicating something is not sex-specific, i.e. is suitable for any type of sex. The term can also mean gender-blindness or gender neutrality. The term 'unisex' was coined as a neologism in the 1960s and was used fairly info ...

given name, derived from French Thierry and

Theodoric Theodoric is a Germanic given name. First attested as a Gothic name in the 5th century, it became widespread in the Germanic-speaking world, not least due to its most famous bearer, Theodoric the Great, king of the Ostrogoths. Overview The name ...

. It can also be used as a

diminutive A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A ( abbreviated ) is a word-form ...

nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...

for the names

Teresa Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; french: Thérèse) is a feminine given name. It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Classical Greek, Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') " ...

or Theresa (feminine) or

Terence Publius Terentius Afer (; – ), better known in English as Terence (), was a Roman African playwright during the Roman Republic. His comedies were performed for the first time around 166–160 BC. Terentius Lucanus, a Roman senator, brought ...

Terrier Terrier (from Latin ''terra'', 'earth') is a type of dog originally bred to hunt vermin. A terrier is a dog of any one of many breeds or landraces of the terrier type, which are typically small, wiry, game, and fearless. Terrier breeds vary ...

(masculine).

People

Male

Terry Albritton Terence Hillary Albritton (January 14, 1955 – September 1, 2005) was an American track and field athlete, former shot put world record holder, and coach. Career Albritton was born in Newport Beach, California and attended Newport Harbor High S ...

(1955–2005), American shot putter, world record holder in 1976 * Terry Antonis (born 1993), Australian association football player * Terry A. Davis, (1969–2018), American programmer * Terry Baddoo, CNN journalist * Terry Balsamo (born 1972), American lead guitarist for the rock band

Evanescence Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer and musician Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording independent EPs as a duo in the late 90's, and a demo CD, Evanescence released their de ...

Terry Beckner Terry Beckner Jr. (born March 2, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Missouri. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in th ...

(born 1997), American football player * Terry Bollea (born 1953), professional wrestler, better known by his ring name

Hulk Hogan Terry Eugene Bollea (; born August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is widely regarded as the most recognized wrestling star worldwide and the most popular wrestler of the 1 ...

* Terry Bowden (born 1956), American football coach and former player *

Terry Bradshaw Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League (NFL). Since 1994, he has been a television sports analyst a ...

(born 1948), American former National Football League quarterback *

Terry Branstad Terry Edward Branstad (born November 17, 1946) is an American politician and former diplomat. A member of the Republican Party, he served three terms in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1973 to 1979 before serving as governor of Iowa fr ...

(born 1946), American politician *

Terry Brooks Terence Dean Brooks (born January 8, 1944) is an American writer of fantasy fiction. He writes mainly epic fantasy, and has also written two film novelizations. He has written 23 ''New York Times'' bestsellers during his writing career, and has ...

(born 1944), American fantasy writer *

Terry Brooks (basketball) Terry Brooks (born ) is an American former basketball player known for his collegiate career at Alabama State University. A guard, Brooks played for the Hornets from 1985 to 1989. During his career he scored well over 2,000 career points, includ ...

(born c. 1968), American college basketball player *

Terry Brunk Terrance Michael "Terry" Brunk (born December 12, 1964) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Sabu. He is known for his trademark style of hardcore wrestling, which he pioneered in his time with Extreme Ch ...

(born 1964), professional wrestler known as "Sabu" *

Terry Byrne Terry Byrne (born 4 June 1966) is an English businessman and a director of various companies connected to football that are active in the United Kingdom and the United States. He is best known for his business relationship and close friendship ...

(born 1966), English football manager and businessman *

Terry Caldwell Terence Caldwell (born 5 December 1938) is an English former professional footballer who made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League playing as a defender for Huddersfield Town, Leeds United, Carlisle United and Barrow Barrow may re ...

(born 1938), English footballer *

Terry Callier Terrence Orlando "Terry" Callier (May 24, 1945 – October 27, 2012) was an American soul, folk and jazz guitarist and singer-songwriter. Life and career Callier was born in the North Side of Chicago, Illinois, and was raised in the Cabrini– ...

(1945–2012), American jazz and folk singer and guitarist *

Terry Carpenter Terry McGovern Carpenter (March 28, 1900 – April 27, 1978) was an American politician.Nebraska Legislature, The Official Site of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature: ''Sen. Terry Carpenter'', http://nebraskalegislature.gov/education/carpenter.p ...

(1900–1978), American politician *

Terry Cochrane George Terence Cochrane (born 23 January 1953) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played in midfield as a winger. Cochrane started out as a youngster with Derry City and had been rejected after a months trial with Everton, then mana ...

(born 1953), Northern Irish footballer *

Terry Cochrane (Canadian football) Terry Cochrane (born January 22, 1963) is a former Canadian football running back who played four seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the ...

(born 1963), Canadian football player * Terry Coldwell, member of the pop group East 17 * Terry Cooper (footballer, born 1944), English footballer * Terry Connor (born 1962), English football assistant manager and former coach and player *

Terry Crews Terry Alan Crews (born July 30, 1968) is an American actor, television host, and former American footballer. He played Julius Rock in the UPN/ CW sitcom '' Everybody Hates Chris'', which aired from 2005 to 2009, and portrayed Terry Jefford ...

(born 1968), American actor and retired football player *

Terry Daniel Terry Daniel is a former American football punter who played college football at Auburn University. He was a consensus All-American in 1993. Mississippi State Bulldogs coach Jackie Sherrill accused Daniel of filling footballs with helium Heli ...

, American college football punter (1992–1994) * Terry Deitz (born 1959) American Survivor contestant and television host * Terry Dubrow (born 1958), American plastic surgeon and television personality * Terry Etim (born 1986), English professional mixed martial artist currently signed to the UFC * Terry Fair (basketball) (1960–2020), American-Israeli professional basketball player * Terry Farnsworth (born 1942), Canadian Olympic judoka * Terry Fator (born 1965), American singing ventriloquist * Terry Fontenot (born 1980), American football executive *

Terry Fox Terrance Stanley Fox (July 28, 1958 June 28, 1981) was a Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist. In 1980, with one leg having been amputated due to cancer, he embarked on an east-to-west cross-Canada run to raise money ...

(1958–1981), Canadian athlete and activist *

Terry Francona Terrence Jon Francona (born April 22, 1959), nicknamed "Tito", is an American baseball manager and former player who is the manager of the Cleveland Guardians in Major League Baseball (MLB). Previously, he was the manager of the Boston Red Sox fo ...

(born 1959), American professional baseball manager and former player *

Terry Funk Terrence Funk (born June 30, 1944) is an American retired professional wrestler, rapper, disc jockey and actor. Funk is known for the longevity of his career – which spanned more than 50 years and included multiple short-lived retirements – a ...

(born 1944), American professional wrestler *

Terry Gilliam Terrence Vance Gilliam (; born 22 November 1940) is an American-born British filmmaker, comedian, animator, actor and former member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Gilliam has directed 13 feature films, including '' Time Bandits'' (1981), '' ...

(born 1940), British-American film director, and Monty Python member * Terry Godwin (born 1996), American football player *

Terry Goodkind Terry Lee Goodkind (January 11, 1948September 17, 2020) was an American writer. He was known for the epic fantasy series '' The Sword of Truth'' as well as the contemporary suspense novel ''The Law of Nines'' (2009), which has ties to his fantasy ...

(1948–2020), American fantasy author *

Terry Haskins Terry Edward Haskins (January 31, 1955 – October 24, 2000) was a South Carolina Republican politician who served as the Speaker pro-tempore of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1995 until his death five years later. Background ...

(1955–2000), American politician *

Terry Jones Terence Graham Parry Jones (1 February 1942 – 21 January 2020) was a Welsh comedian, director, historian, actor, writer and member of the Monty Python comedy team. After graduating from Oxford University with a degree in English, Jones and ...

(1942–2020), Welsh actor, writer, comedian, screenwriter, film director and Monty Python member *

Terry Kath Terry Alan Kath (January 31, 1946 – January 23, 1978) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the rock band Chicago. He played guitar and sang lead vocals on many of the band's early hit singl ...

(1946–1978), American guitarist, singer and founding member of the band Chicago * Terry Kay (1938–2020), American writer * Terry Kelly (singer), Canadian singer-songwriter, speaker, and entertainer * Terry Kilgore (born 1961), American politician *

Terry Kunz Terry Tim Kunz (born October 26, 1952) is a former American football running back who played one season with the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the eighth round of the 1976 NFL Draft. K ...

(born 1952), American football player *

Terry Labonte Terrance Lee Labonte (born November 16, 1956), nicknamed Texas Terry or The Iceman, is an American former stock car driver who raced from 1978 to 2014 in the former NASCAR Winston Cup and Sprint Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series). A two ...

(born 1956), American retired NASCAR driver * Terry Lin (born 1966), Taiwanese singer * Terry Malone, American football coach *

Terry Manning Terry Manning is an American photographer, composer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, audio engineer, and visual artist. In a career spanning more than 50 years, he has worked with Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Bryan Adam ...

, American music producer and engineer *

Terry McAuliffe Terence Richard McAuliffe (born February 9, 1957) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 72nd governor of Virginia from 2014 to 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, he was co-chairman of President Bill Clinton's 1996 ...

(born 1957), American politician; former Governor of Virginia and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee * Terry McDermott (born 1951), English footballer * Terry McEniff, Irish hotelier and politician *

Terry McGroom Terry McGroom (March 16, 1966 – April 17, 2016) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2004. He challenged for the IBF cruiserweight title in 2001. Early life McGroom attended Wells High School in Chicago, which was "f ...

(1966–2016), American boxer *

Terry McLaurin Terry McLaurin (born September 15, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by Washington in the third round of the ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Terry Metcalf Terrance Randolph Metcalf (born September 24, 1951) is a former American football running back who played six total seasons in the National Football League (NFL), five of them with the St. Louis Cardinals and one with the Washington Redskin ...

(born 1951), American football player *

Terry Moore (disambiguation) Terry Moore may refer to: *Terry Moore (actress) (born 1929), American film actress * Terry Moore (Australian footballer) (born 1951), Australian rules footballer *Terry Moore (baseball) (1912–1995), American Major League Baseball player * Te ...

, multiple people * Terry Moran (born 1959), American journalist, former co-anchor of the news show ''Nightline'' * Terry Moran (public servant) (born 1947), Australian senior public servant *

Terry Nation Terence Joseph Nation (8 August 19309 March 1997) was a British screenwriter and novelist. Especially known for his work in British television science fiction, he created the Daleks and Davros for '' Doctor Who'', as well as the series '' Survi ...

, Welsh screenwriter and novelist, creator of the Daleks and Davros for Doctor Who *

Terry Nichols Terry Lynn Nichols (born April 1, 1955) is an American domestic terrorist who was convicted of being an accomplice in the Oklahoma City bombing. Prior to his incarceration, he held a variety of short-term jobs, working as a farmer, grain elevat ...

, US convicted accomplice in the Oklahoma City bombing * Terry O'Quinn (born 1952), American actor best known for playing John Locke on the TV series ''Lost'' * Terry Pilkadaris (born 1973), Australian golfer *

Terry Pratchett Sir Terence David John Pratchett (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English humourist, satirist, and author of fantasy novels, especially comic fantasy, comical works. He is best known for his ''Discworld'' series of 41 novels. Pratchet ...

(1948–2015), English fantasy author known for the ''

Discworld ''Discworld'' is a comic fantasy"Humorous Fantasy" in David Pringle, ed., ''The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy'' (pp.31-33). London, Carlton,2006. book series written by the English author Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld, a flat ...

'' book series *

Terry Richardson Terrence Richardson (born August 14, 1965) is an American fashion and portrait photographer. He has shot advertising campaigns for Marc Jacobs, Aldo, Supreme, Sisley, Tom Ford, and Yves Saint Laurent among others, and also done work for mag ...

(born 1965), American fashion photographer *

Terry Richardson (ice hockey) Terrance Paul Richardson (born May 7, 1953) is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender. He played 20 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues between 1973 and 1979. The rest of his career, which lasted fr ...

(born 1953), Canadian ice hockey player *

Terry Richardson (rugby league) Terrence "Terry" Richardson (birth unknown) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Castleford and Kent Invicta, as a ...

, English rugby league footballer in the 1970s and 1980s * Terry Rozier (born 1994), American basketball player *

Terry Sanford James Terry Sanford (August 20, 1917April 18, 1998) was an American lawyer and politician from North Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, Sanford served as the 65th Governor of North Carolina from 1961 to 1965, was a two-time U.S. presi ...

(1917–1998), American politician and educator, Governor of North Carolina (1961–1965) * Terry Saul (1921–1976), Choctaw/

Chickasaw The Chickasaw ( ) are an indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands. Their traditional territory was in the Southeastern United States of Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee as well in southwestern Kentucky. Their language is classifi ...

illustrator, painter, muralist, commercial artist, and educator. *

Terry Schofield George Terence Schofield (born June 16, 1948) is an American former basketball player and coach. He played college basketball with the UCLA Bruins, winning three national championships (1969–1971) under Coach John Wooden. Schofield played profes ...

(born 1948), American basketball player and coach * Terry Stotts (born 1957), American basketball coach * Terry Sweeney (born 1950), American actor, writer and comedian on ''

Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serve ...

'' *

Terry Sue-Patt Terence Anthony "Terry" Sue-Patt (19 September 1964 – circa May 2015)Simon Hattenston"Terry Sue-Patt: what became of the boy who was Grange Hill's Benny Green?" ''The Guardian'', 27 June 2015 was a British actor, best known for playing Benny Gr ...

(1964–2015), British actor *

Terry Teachout Terrance Alan Teachout (February 6, 1956 – January 13, 2022) was an American author, critic, biographer, playwright, stage director, and librettist. He was the drama critic of ''The Wall Street Journal'', the critic-at-large of '' Commentary ...

(1956–2022), American author, critic, biographer, playwright, stage director, and librettist. * Terry Virgo (born 1940), a leader in the British New Church Movement *

Terry Wogan Sir Michael Terence Wogan (; 3 August 1938 – 31 January 2016) was an Irish radio and television broadcaster who worked for the BBC in the UK for most of his career. Between 1993 and his semi-retirement in December 2009, his BBC Radio 2 week ...

(1938–2016), Irish-British broadcaster and television personality * Terry Yorath (born 1950), Welsh former football manager and player *

Terry Zwigoff Terry Zwigoff (born May 18, 1949) is an American filmmaker whose work often deals with misfits, antiheroes, and themes of alienation. He first garnered attention for his work in documentary filmmaking with ''Louie Bluie'' (1985) and '' Crumb'' (19 ...

(born 1949), American documentary and feature film director

Female

Terry Alderete Theresa Eleanor "Terry" Roderick-Alderete (May 17, 1945 in San Jose, California – March 21, 2013 in Newark, California, Newark, California) was an American businesswoman from the Bay Area. After working for Pacific Bell for thirty years, she st ...

(1945–2013), American businesswoman * Terry Babcock-Lumish (born 1976), American professor * Terry Baum (born 1946), American playwright * Terry Bellamy, American former mayor *

Terry Bergeson Teresa M. Bergeson (born October 5, 1942) is a former three-term Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Biography Dr. Bergeson graduated from Emmanuel College in 1964 with a B.A. in English. In 1969, she earned a master's degree ...

(born 1942), American educator * Terry Berkowitz, American video artist * Terry Berlier (born 1972), American artist and sculptor * Terry Beyer (born 1951), American politician *

Terry Braunstein (artist) Terry Braunstein (née Malikin; born 1942) is a photomontage artist based in Long Beach, California.''Who is She? Terry Braunstein'' (Thistle & Weed Press, South Pasadena 2016). Her work has used multiple media – photography, installation, assemb ...

(born 1942), American photomontage artist * Terry Castle (born 1953), American scholar *

Terry Cole-Whittaker Terry Cole-Whittaker (born December 3, 1939, in Los Angeles), or Dr. Terry, is a New Thought author and United Church of Religious Science minister, and the founder of Terry Cole-Whittaker Ministries and Adventures in Enlightenment. History She ...

(born 1939), American writer *

Terry Acebo Davis Terry Acebo Davis (born 1953) is a Filipino American artist and nurse based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her art is thematically linked to her family and her origins as a Filipino American. Early life and education Born in Oakland, California ...

(born 1953), Filipino-American artist and nurse * Terry Dexter (born 1978), American singer-songwriter *

Terry Van Duyn Teresa Van Duyn (born September 21, 1951) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate. She represented District 49, which encompasses most of Asheville and Buncombe County, North Carolina from 2014 until 2021. Early life and ...

(born 1951), Democratic politician * Terry Ehret (born 1955), American poet *

Terry Ellis Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence or Terrier (masculine). People Male * Terry Albritton (1955–2005), ...

(born 1963), American singer *

Terry Farrell (actress) Theresa Lee Farrell (born November 19, 1963) is an American actress and fashion model. She is best known for her roles as Jadzia Dax in the television series ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' and as Regina "Reggie" Kostas in the comedy series '' B ...

(born 1963), American actress * Terry Finn (born 1955), American actress *

Terry Fulmer Teresa Thomas "Terry" Fulmer, (Ph.D., RN, FAAN) is the current President of The John A. Hartford Foundation. Prior positions include distinguished professor and dean of the Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University, and Dean ...

, American gerontologist * Terry Gabreski (born 1952), American vice commander * Terry Van Ginderen (1931–2018), Flemish television presenter * Terry Hu (born 1953), Taiwanese actress, writer and translator * Terry Huntingdon (born 1940), American film actress *

Terry Irwin (designer) Terry Irwin is an American designer, academic and Professor and former Head of the School of Design at Carnegie Mellon University. She is a key figure in the development of transition design—an area of design practice, study and research focuse ...

, American designer *

Terry D. Johnston Terry D. Johnston (born May 27, 1947) was an American politician and businesswoman. Johnston went to University of North Dakota and was an insurance agent. She lived in Prior Lake, Minnesota with her husband and family. Johnston served in the Minn ...

(born 1947), American politician and businesswoman *

Terry Karl Terry Lynn Karl (born November 21, 1947) is the Gildred Professor of Latin American Studies and Professor of Political Science specializing in comparative politics in the Political Science Department at Stanford University.

(born 1947), American professor *

Terry Moore (actress) Terry Moore (born Helen Luella Koford; January 7, 1929) is an American film and television actress who began her career as a child actor. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in '' Come Back, ...

(born 1929), American film actress * Terry M. McGovern (born 1961), American activist *

Terry McMillan Terry McMillan (born October 18, 1951) is an American novelist. Her work centers around the experiences of Black women in the United States. Early life McMillan was born in Port Huron, Michigan. She received a B.A. in journalism in 1977 from ...

(born 1951), American novelist * Terry Meza (born 1949), American politician *

Terry Neese Terry Neese (born December 1, 1947) is an American businesswoman and politician. She was the first woman nominated by a major political party for the seat of Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma in 1990 and a candidate for Oklahoma's 5th congression ...

, American political figure * Terry O'Flaherty, Irish mayor * Terry a. O'Neal (born 1973), American writer *

Terry Oroszi Terry Oroszi is an American author. She is a Professor and Vice Chair at Wright State University. Early life and education Oroszi graduated high school in Muscatine, Iowa and announced to her parents that she was putting college on hold, inst ...

(born 1966), American author * Terry Orr-Weaver, American molecular biologist * Terry Plank (born 1963), American volcanologist * Terry Pheto (born 1981), South African actress *

Terry Reintke Theresa Reintke (born 9 May 1987) is a German politician who has been serving as a member of the European Parliament from Germany since 2014. She is co-president of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament. She is a member of the Alliance ...

(born 1987), German politician * Terry Spear, American author * Terry Underwood (born 1944), Australian author * Terry Wahls (born 1955), American physician *

Terry Tempest Williams Terry Tempest Williams (born 8 September 1955), is an American writer, educator, conservationist, and activist. Williams' writing is rooted in the American West and has been significantly influenced by the arid landscape of Utah. Her work foc ...

(born 1955), American writer

Fictional characters

* Terry, a character from ''

Aqua Teen Hunger Force ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' (also known by various alternative titles), sometimes abbreviated as ''ATHF'' or ''Aqua Teen'', is an American adult animated television series created by Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro for Cartoon Network's late ni ...

'' * Terry, a

pterodactyl Pterosaurs (; from Greek ''pteron'' and ''sauros'', meaning "wing lizard") is an extinct clade of flying reptiles in the order, Pterosauria. They existed during most of the Mesozoic: from the Late Triassic to the end of the Cretaceous (228 to ...

boss character from the video game ''

Banjo Tooie ''Banjo-Tooie'' is a platform video game developed by Rare and originally released for the Nintendo 64 console in 2000. It is the second game in the '' Banjo-Kazooie'' series and the sequel to '' Banjo-Kazooie''. The game follows the returnin ...

'' * Terry Bernadino, a character from ''

Reno 911! ''Reno 911!'' is an American comedy television series airing on Comedy Central. It is a mockumentary-style parody of law enforcement documentary shows, specifically ''Cops'', with comic actors playing the police officers. Thomas Lennon, Robe ...

'' *

Terry Bogard is a video game character created by SNK as the protagonist of their ''Fatal Fury'' series. Introduced in '' Fatal Fury: King of Fighters'' in 1991, he is an American fighter who enters the worldwide "The King of Fighters" tournaments to combat ...

, from SNK's ''

Fatal Fury ''Fatal Fury'', known as in Japan, is a fighting game series developed by SNK for the Neo Geo system. Games Canon * '' Fatal Fury'' – The first game of the ''Fatal Fury'' series allowed players to select one of three characters, Terry ...

'' and ''

The King of Fighters ''The King of Fighters'' (''KOF'') is a series of fighting games by SNK that began with the release of '' The King of Fighters '94'' in 1994. The series was developed originally for SNK's Neo Geo MVS arcade hardware. This served as the main ...

'' video games * Terry Carmichael, a character in the 1996 John Woo film '' Broken Arrow'' * Terry Boot, minor character from the ''

Harry Potter ''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, all of whom are students a ...

'' series of novels, by J. K. Rowling * Terry Chaney, main female character in ''

Final Destination ''Final Destination'' is an American horror franchise that includes five films, two comic books, and nine novels. It is based on an unproduced spec script by Jeffrey Reddick, originally written for ''The X-Files'' television series, and was d ...

'' * Terry Collier, fictional character in '' The Likely Lads'' sitcoms and film * Terry "The Toad" Fields, a character in the 1973 American coming-of-age comedy-drama movie ''

American Graffiti ''American Graffiti'' is a 1973 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by George Lucas, produced by Francis Ford Coppola, written by Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz and Lucas, and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard (billed as Ronn ...

'' * Terrance "Terry" Hawthorne, a character in the 1985 American adventure comedy film '' Pee-wee's Big Adventure'' * Terry Ives, mother of Eleven in the television series ''Stranger Things'' * Terry Kimple, a character from '' The Cleveland Show'' * Terry Lee, main character of the comic strip '' Terry and the Pirates'' * Terry Malloy, main protagonist of the 1954 crime drama film ''

On the Waterfront ''On the Waterfront'' is a 1954 American crime drama film, directed by Elia Kazan and written by Budd Schulberg. It stars Marlon Brando and features Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning, and Eva Marie Saint in her film debut. ...

'' * Terry McCann, from the TV series ''Minder'' played by Dennis Waterman * Terry McScotty, one of the main characters in the anime series ''

Battle B-Daman is a Japanese manga series by Eiji Inuki which ran in CoroCoro Comics by Shogakukan from 2002 to 2005. An anime adaptation was released in January 2004. It premiered in the United States in April 2005. It is the first show of the ''B-Dama ...

'' * Terry McGinnis, main character in ''

Batman Beyond ''Batman Beyond'' (known as ''Batman of the Future'' outside the United States) is an American superhero animated television series developed by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Alan Burnett. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation in collaborati ...

'' * Terry Milkovich, from '' Shameless'' * Terry Silver, a character in the 1989 American martial arts drama film '' The Karate Kid Part III'' * Terry the Tomboy, from ''

AwesomenessTV Awesomeness (abbreviation of AwesomenessTV) is an American-based film and television studio as well as a multi-channel based multilingual television network owned by Paramount Digital Studios, a division of Paramount Global. Established in Jun ...

'' * Terry Williams, a character in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' * Scary Terry, from ''

Rick and Morty , creator = Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon , developer = , voices = {{plainlist, * Justin Roiland * Chris Parnell * Spencer Grammer * Sarah Chalke * Kari Wahlgren , composer = Ryan Elder , count ...

'' * Terry, from the novel ''

Hatchet A hatchet (from the Old French , a diminutive form of ''hache'', ' axe' of Germanic origin) is a single-handed striking tool with a sharp blade on one side used to cut and split wood, and a hammerhead on the other side. Hatchets may also be us ...

'' * Terry, from the 2013 animated film ''

Monsters University ''Monsters University'' is a 2013 American computer-animated monster comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Dan Scanlon (in his feature directorial debut) and produced by Kori ...

'' * Terry, from the 2020 animated film ''

Soul In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being". Etymology The Modern English noun '':wikt:soul, soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The ea ...

'' * Terry Benedict, casino owner, the main antagonist in the ''

Ocean's ''Ocean's'' is a series of heist films. Beginning with the 1960 Rat Pack film '' Ocean's 11'', the series has seen mixed to favorable critical reception and substantial commercial success. After the 1960 film, a trilogy was released from 2001 ...

'' trilogy''

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