Térence
♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Latin origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
Origin and meaning
Borrowed from Latin Terentius. Itself borrowed from latin goddess Terensis, a goddess who presided over the threshing of wheat. Ultimately from Latin terō linked to the technic to separate cobs and seeds of wheat. Cognate with ancient greek τέρην, to make soft.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
Around the world
- EnglishTerence
- GreekΤερέντιος
- ItalianTerenzio
- RussianТерентий
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).