Teri

name

name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the female given name Teresa.

    "'What's your name, by the way?' 'Teri.' 'Terry?' She spelt it for him. 'But you can call me Miss Teri.' Rebus smiled. 'I'll assume that's an assumed name. Maybe I'll see you around, Miss Teri.'"

  2. 2
    Someone from Hawick.

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"Last Christmas Teri Welsh was happily holidaying in Mauritius with her husband Craig, two children, and Pumla, their friend and child minder to 9-year-old Jay, and 2-year-old Kiera."

Etymology

Etymology 1

A spelling variant of Terry, from Teresa.

Etymology 2

From Teribus ye teri odin, of unknown origin (though possibly Old Welsh).

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