Thierry is a
French male
given name
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, derived from the
Germanic "
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 w ...
". It is the
cognate
In historical linguistics, cognates or lexical cognates are sets of words that have been inherited in direct descent from an etymological ancestor in a common parent language.
Because language change can have radical effects on both the s ...
of
German "
Dietrich" and "
Dieter",
Italian Teodorico,
Derek and
Derrick
A derrick is a lifting device composed at minimum of one guyed mast, as in a gin pole, which may be articulated over a load by adjusting its Guy-wire, guys. Most derricks have at least two components, either a guyed mast or self-supporting tower ...
, and of various forms in other European languages. It is also a
surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
.
People with the given name
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Theodoric of Freiberg (c. 1250-c. 1310), also known as Thierry, early Dominican
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Thierry of Chartres (died before 1155), French philosopher
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Theodoric I, Duke of Upper Lorraine
Theodoric I (c. 965 – between 11 April 1026 and 12 January 1027) was the count of Bar and duke of Upper Lorraine from 978 to his death. He was the son and successor of Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine, Frederick I and Beatrice of Franc ...
(ruled 978–1027)
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Theodoric II, Duke of Lorraine (ruled 1070–1115)
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Theuderic II (587–613), king of Burgundy and Austrasia
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Thierry, Count of Flanders (c. 1099–1168), also known as Derrick or Thierry of Alsace
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Thierry Ambrose (born 1997), French footballer
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Thierry Baudet (born 1983), Dutch politician and author
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Thierry Boutsen (born 1957), Belgian Formula One race car driver
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Thierry Breton (born 1955),
European Commissioner for Internal Market, French businessman, former Minister of the Economy
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Thierry Brusseau, French track and field athlete
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Thierry Claveyrolat (1959–1999), French road bicycle racer
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Thierry Cornillet (born 1951), French politician
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Thierry Delubac (born 1963), French racing driver
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Thierry Dusautoir (born 1981), French rugby player
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Thierry Fischer (born 1957), Swiss conductor and flautist
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Thierry Gale (born 2002), Barbadian footballer
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Thierry Garnier, businessman, CEO of Kingfisher
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Thierry Guetta (born 1966), French street artist
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Thierry Gueorgiou (born 1979), French orienteer
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Thierry Henry (born 1977), French footballer
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Thierry Hermès
Thierry Hermès (; 10 January 1801 – 10 January 1878) was a French leather-harness maker and fashion designer. He is the founder of Hermès.
Early life and education
Thierry Hermès was born in 1801 in the city of Krefeld, Germany, Krefeld in ...
(1801–1878), founder of fashion house Hermès
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Thierry Jacob (1965–2024), French professional boxer
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Thierry Jonquet (1954–2009), French writer
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Thierry Lamberton (born 1966), French speed skater
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Thierry Latty-Fairweather (born 2002), English footballer
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Thierry Lhermitte (born 1952), French actor
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Thierry Lincou
Thierry Lincou (born 2 April 1976, in La Réunion) is a retired professional squash player from France. He reached the World No. 1 ranking in January 2004. That year, Lincou won the World Open title, the Hong Kong Open and the Super Series Fi ...
(born 1976), French squash player
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Thierry Mariani (born 1958), French politician
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Thierry Maulnier (1909–1988), French journalist, essayist, dramatist and critic
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Thierry Mugler
Manfred Thierry Mugler (; 21 December 1948 – 23 January 2022) was a French fashion designer, creative director and creative adviser of Mugler. In the 1970s, Mugler launched his eponymous fashion house; and quickly rose to prominence in the fol ...
(1948–2022), French fashion designer
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Thierry Meyssan (born 1957), French journalist
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Thierry Morel, French art historian and curator
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Thierry Mutin, French singer
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Thierry Neuville (born 1988), Belgian rally driver
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Thierry Paulin (1963–1989), French serial killer
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Thierry Pastor, (born 1960) French singer
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Thierry Pelenga, Anti-balaka leader from Haute-Kotto prefecture in the Central African Republic and a war criminal
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Thierry Perez (born 1966), French politician
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Thierry Roussel (born 1953), fourth husband of Christina Onassis
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Thierry Ruinart (1657–1709), French Benedictine monk and scholar
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Thierry Sabine (1949–1986), French race driver, and founder and main organizer of the Dakar Rally
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Thierry St-Cyr (born 1977), Canadian politician
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Thierry Warmoes (born 1964), Belgian politician
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Thierry Zéno (1950–2017), Belgian author and filmmaker
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Thierry Zéphir (born 19??), French author and curator
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Thierry Vermeulen (born 2002), Dutch racing driver
People with the surname
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Augustin Thierry (1795–1856), French historian
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Amédée Thierry (1797–1873), French historian, brother of the above
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John Thierry (born 1971), American former football player
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Mélanie Thierry (born 1981), French actress
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Nicolas Thierry (born 1975), French politician
Fictional characters with the given name
* Thierry, friend of Roland in the epic poem ''
The Song of Roland''
* Thierry, in the 1621 English stage play ''
Thierry and Theodoret''
* Thierry, King of Morianel in the 12th-century ''chanson de geste'' ''
Garin le Loherain''
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Thierry Vanchure, a recurring character in ''
The Originals'' TV series
* Thierry Morello, also known as ''Aiber'', a secondary character in ''
Death Note
''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to ...
''
* Thierry of Janville, the main character in the TV series ''
Thierry la Fronde''
Fictional characters with the given surname
* Laurent Thierry, a main character in the ''
Great Pretender'' anime series.
See also
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Thiery (surname)
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Thiry, surname
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French masculine given names
Masculine given names