Terry
Terry is the French form of the masculine given name Terry.
Terry is used as a masculine given name.
Did you know?
- French law traditionally restricted the choice of first names to those recognized as existing, meaning Terry was once more likely to be registered as Thierry.
- The name Thierry, the French relative of Terry, derives from the ancient Germanic word theudric, meaning 'ruler of the people'.
- The phrase éponge terry describes the 'terry cloth' fabric, a term borrowed from English that has become a standard technical term in French textile industries.
Examples in context
- Terry a été très heureux d'apprendre cette nouvelle.Terry was very pleased with the news.This sentence shows the use of Terry as a subject in a sentence about being happy.Tatoeba #15135 by Aiji, translation #39279 by Swift
- J'aimerais voir M. Terry Tate.I would like to see Mr Terry Tate.This sentence shows Terry being used as part of a full name following a title.Tatoeba #12725 by Quetucrois, translation #39281 by canonrebel
Example conversation
Léa and Gabriel are looking at a group photo.
- LéaQui est l'homme à côté de toi ?Who is the man next to you?
- GabrielC'est Terry, mon collègue de bureau.That is Terry, my office colleague.
- LéaEst-ce que Terry habite ici ?Does Terry live here?
- GabrielNon, il vient du Canada.No, he comes from Canada.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
