terry

terry
terry "loop raised in pile-weaving, left uncut," 1784, possibly an alteration of Fr. tiré "drawn," from pp. of tirer "draw out" (Cf. cognate Ger. gezogener Sammet "drawn velvet").

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  • Terry — is a name that means ruler of the people in Germanic, or uncertain, maybe soft, tender in Latin; it could also be a pet form of Thierry or Terence in English [cite web| title =The Name Origin and the Name Meaning of Terry| url… …   Wikipedia

  • Terry — steht für: Terry (Familienname)– dort zu Namensträgern Terry (Vorname) – dort auch zu Namensträgern Terry ist der Name folgender Orte: Terry (Indiana), Vereinigten Staaten Terry (Louisiana), Vereinigten Staaten Terry (Mississippi), Vereinigten… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Terry — Terry, MT U.S. town in Montana Population (2000): 611 Housing Units (2000): 387 Land area (2000): 0.705361 sq. miles (1.826877 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.705361 sq. miles (1.826877 sq. km) …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Terry's — was a chocolate and confectionery maker in York, England. Its history stretched back to 1767 but in 1993 it was taken over by Kraft Foods. The York factory closed in 2005.HistoryThe factory started in 1767 as Bayldon and Berry confectionery,… …   Wikipedia

  • Terry IV — Terry Cuatro Datos generales Origen Villarrobledo (Albacete) Información artística Género(s) Rock …   Wikipedia Español

  • Terry —   [ terɪ],    1) Dame (seit 1925) Alice Ellen, englische Schauspielerin, * Coventry 27. 2. 1847, ✝ Small Hythe (County Kent) 21. 7. 1928, Mutter von E. G. Craig; bedeutende Shakespeare Interpretin; 1878 1902 Zusammenarbeit mit H. Irving. G. B.… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Terry, MS — U.S. town in Mississippi Population (2000): 664 Housing Units (2000): 288 Land area (2000): 2.310274 sq. miles (5.983582 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.003412 sq. miles (0.008838 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.313686 sq. miles (5.992420 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Terry, MT — U.S. town in Montana Population (2000): 611 Housing Units (2000): 387 Land area (2000): 0.705361 sq. miles (1.826877 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.705361 sq. miles (1.826877 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Terry — Ter ry, n. A kind of heavy colored fabric, either all silk, or silk and worsted, or silk and cotton, often called terry velvet, used for upholstery and trimmings. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Terry — m English: in the Middle Ages this was a Germanic name (composed of elements meaning ‘tribe’ and ‘power’ see DIETRICH (SEE Dietrich)) introduced to England by the Normans in the form T(h)ierri. (A fuller form is represented by the name of the… …   First names dictionary

  • Terry — Le nom est surtout porté dans l Isère. C est en principe l équivalent de Thierry (même chose pour les nombreux Terry anglais) …   Noms de famille

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