Terrance

  • [ TER-ənts ]
  • English
Variant of TERENCE.

TERENCE   male   English
From the Roman family name Terentius which is of unknown meaning. Famous bearers include Publius Terentius Afer, a Roman playwright, and Marcus Terentius Varro, a Roman scholar. It was also borne by several early saints. The name was used in Ireland as an Anglicized form of TOIRDHEALBHACH, but it was not in use as an English name until the late 19th century.
TOIRDHEALBHACH   male   Irish
Means "instigator", derived from Gaelic toirdhealbh "prompting".
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Terentius
ENGLISH: Terance, Terence, Terrence
GEORGIAN: Terenti
ITALIAN: Terenzio
RUSSIAN: Terenti, Terentiy
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ENGLISH (BRITISH): Tel
ENGLISH: Terry