Teri

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Teri is a shortened form of the name Teresa, which is derived from the Greek word therizein, meaning "to harvest" or "to reap."
Pronunciation
TEHR-ee
The pronunciation of Teri is TEH-ree.
Popularity
According to the latest data available, Teri is not ranked within the top 1000 baby names in the United States.

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Teri Name meanings & History

The name Teri is a shortened form of the name Teresa, which is derived from the Greek word therizein, meaning "to harvest" or "to reap.". Either a feminine variant of Terry 1 or a diminutive of Theresa. The name Teri is primarily used as a given name for girls.

Zodiac Sign of Teri: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Teri:

T: Testy,Doubting Thomas,Tacky,Tireless,Truth,Talkative,Touchy

E: Expressive,Enliven,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Entertain,Environment

R: Rational,Restless,Reason,Resourceful

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

Teri is:

  • a Common name
  • a Informal name
  • a Modern name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Youthful name

2.) Teri (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) reaper

Other Forms: Terre, Terri, Terrie


3.) Teri (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Teri is a diminutive of the name Teresa which comes from the Greek name Therasia, meaning “harvester”. It also means “summer” in Gaelic.


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Description: Teri is a diminutive of the name Teresa which comes from the Greek name Therasia, meaning “harvester”. It also means “summer” in Gaelic. Estonian form of Terhi. Teri is mainly used as a feminine name.

Famous People

Famous people with the name Teri include Teri Garr (American actress), Teri Hatcher (American actress), and Teri Polo (American actress).

4.) Teri (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: A shortened form of the name Theresa, which means "harvester" or "summer" in Greek.


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Description: A shortened form of the name Theresa, which means "harvester" or "summer" in Greek. Estonian form of Terhi. Teri is used as a stand-alone name or as a nickname for Theresa.

Famous People

Teri Hatcher (American actress), Teri Garr (American actress), Teri Polo (American actress), Teri McMinn (American actress).

5.) Teri (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) familiar forms of Theresa.

Other Forms: Tere, Teree, Tereey, Terie, Terree, Terrey, Terrye, Tery


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