Thierry is a

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, derived from the Germanic " Theodoric". It is the

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Dietrich Dietrich () is an ancient German name meaning "Ruler of the People.” Also "keeper of the keys" or a "lockpick" either the tool or the profession. Given name * Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg (c. 1398 – 1440) * Thierry of Alsace (german: Dietr ...

" and " Dieter",

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Terry, Derek and Derrick, and of various forms in other European languages. It is also a

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* Theodoric of Freiberg (c. 1250-c. 1310), also known as Thierry, early Dominican *

Thierry of Chartres Thierry of Chartres (''Theodoricus Chartrensis'') or Theodoric the Breton (''Theodericus Brito'') (died before 1155, probably 1150) was a twelfth-century philosopher working at Chartres and Paris, France. The cathedral school at Chartres promoted ...

(died before 1155), French philosopher * Theodoric I, Duke of Upper Lorraine (ruled 978–1027) *

Theodoric II, Duke of Lorraine Theodoric II (died 30 December 1115), called the Valiant, was the Duke of Lorraine from 1070 to his death. He was the son and successor of Gerhard and Hedwige of Namur. He is sometimes numbered ''Theodoric I'' if the Dukes of the House of Ardenn ...

(ruled 1070–1115) * Theuderic II (587–613), king of Burgundy and Austrasia *

Thierry, Count of Flanders Theoderic ( nl, Diederik, french: Thierry, german: Dietrich; – 17 January 1168), commonly known as Thierry of Alsace, was the fifteenth count of Flanders from 1128 to 1168. With a record of four campaigns in the Levant and Africa (including p ...

(c. 1099–1168), also known as Derrick or Thierry of Alsace * Thierry Ambrose (born 1997), French footballer * Thierry Baudet (born 1983), Dutch politician and author * Thierry Boutsen (born 1957), Belgian Formula One race car driver * Thierry Breton (born 1955),

European Commissioner for Internal Market The Commissioner for Internal Market is a member of the European Commission. The post is currently held by Commissioner Thierry Breton. Responsibilities The portfolio concerns the development of the 480-million-strong European single market, pr ...

, French businessman, former Minister of the Economy * Thierry Brusseau, French track and field athlete * Thierry Claveyrolat (1959–1999), French road bicycle racer * Thierry Cornillet (born 1951), French politician * Thierry Dusautoir (born 1981), French rugby player * Thierry Fischer (born 1957), Swiss conductor and flautist * Thierry Garnier, businessman, CEO of Kingfisher *

Thierry Guetta Thierry Guetta, best known by his moniker Mr. Brainwash, is a French-born Los Angeles-based street artist. According to the 2010 Banksy-directed film ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', Guetta was a proprietor of a used clothing store, and amateur ...

(born 1966), French street artist *

Thierry Gueorgiou Thierry Gueorgiou (; born 30 March 1979) is a French orienteer who has won more than 20 gold medals in international competitions, including the World Orienteering Championships (WOC) middle distance event eight times: 2003–2005, 2007–2009, 2 ...

(born 1979), French orienteer *

Thierry Henry Thierry Daniel Henry (born 17 August 1977) is a French professional football coach, pundit, and former player who is an assistant coach for the Belgium national team. Considered one of the best strikers of all time and one of the best players ...

(born 1977), French football player * Thierry Hermès (1801–1878), founder of fashion house Hermès *

Thierry Jonquet Thierry Jonquet (; January 19, 1954 – August 9, 2009) was a French writer who specialised in crime novels with political themes. He was born in Paris; his most recent and best known novel outside France was ''Mygale'' (1984), then published in th ...

(1954–2009), French writer *

Thierry Lamberton Thierry Dominique Lamberton (born 18 October 1966) is a former ice speed skater from France, who represented his native country at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France Albertville (; Arpitan: ''Arbèrtvile'') is a subprefecture o ...

(born 1966), French speed skater * Thierry Lhermitte (born 1952), French actor * Thierry Lincou (born 1976), French squash player *

Thierry Mariani Thierry Mariani (born 8 August 1958) is a French politician serving as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2019. He previously served as Minister in charge of Transport under the Minister of Ecology, Sustainable development, Transp ...

(born 1958), French politician *

Thierry Maulnier Thierry Maulnier (born Jacques Talagrand; 1 October 1909, Alès – 9 January 1988, Marnes-la-Coquette) was a French journalist, essayist, dramatist, and literary critic. He was married to theatre director Marcelle Tassencourt. Early years A ...

(born 1908), French journalist, essayist, dramatist and critic *

Thierry Mugler Manfred Thierry Mugler (; 21 December 1948 – 23 January 2022) was a French fashion designer, creative director and creative adviser of Mugler. In the 1970s, Mugler launched his eponymous fashion house; and quickly rose to prominence in the fo ...

(1948–2022), French fashion designer *

Thierry Meyssan Thierry Meyssan () is a French journalist, conspiracy theorist and political activist. He is the author of investigations into the extreme right-wing, particularly France's National Front militias, as well as into the Catholic church. Meyssa ...

(born 1957), French journalist * Thierry Morel, French art historian and curator *

Thierry Mutin Thierry Mutin is a French singer of classical music and songwriter (born in Rochechouart, Haute-Vienne), famous for his 1988 hit single "Sketch of Love". Biography In 1984, Thierry Mutin released the single "Milliardaire comme personne". In 19 ...

, French singer * Thierry Neuville (born 1988), Belgian rally driver * Thierry Paulin (1963–1989), French serial killer *

Thierry Pastor Thierry Pastor (born 4 March 1960, in French Algeria) is a French singer and composer known for his 1980s hits "Le Coup de folie" and "Sur des Musiques Noires" (#12 in France)."Sur des Musiques Noires", French Singles CharLescharts.com(Retrieve ...

, (born 1960) French singer *

Thierry Pelenga Thierry François Pelenga alias Bokassa is an Anti-balaka leader and war criminal from Haute-Kotto prefecture in the Central African Republic. War As a member of Banda ethnic group, Pelenga was a leader of one of the Banda self-defense groups ...

, Anti-balaka leader from Haute-Kotto prefecture in the Central African Republic and a war criminal *

Thierry Roussel Thierry Roussel (born February 16, 1953) was the fourth husband of Christina Onassis, and the only man with whom she had a child, daughter Athina Onassis Roussel. Roussel is best known as the controversial former co-trustee of his eldest child ...

(born 1953), fourth husband of Christina Onassis * Thierry Ruinart (1657–1709), French Benedictine monk and scholar *

Thierry Sabine Thierry Sabine (13 June 1949, Neuilly-sur-Seine – 14 January 1986, Mali) was a French wrangler, motorcycle racer and founder and main organizer of the Dakar Rally. Career In 1977 he got lost on the Tchigai Plateau, near the isolated mountain of ...

(1949–1986), French race driver, and founder and main organizer of the Dakar Rally *

Thierry St-Cyr Thierry St-Cyr (born November 7, 1977) is an engineer and former Bloc Québécois politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as the Member of Parliament for Jeanne-Le Ber from 2006 to 2011. Education and career background Born in La Plaine, Qu ...

(born 1977), Canadian politician *

Thierry Michel Vos Thierry is a French language, French male given name, derived from the Germanic languages, Germanic "Theodoric". It is the cognate of German language, German "Dietrich (disambiguation), Dietrich" and "Dieter (disambiguation), Dieter", English langu ...

(born 1977), Dutch Microsoft Windows Insider MVP *

Thierry Zéno Thierry Zéno (born Thierry Jonard; 22 April 1950 – 7 June 2017)
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Thierry Zéphir Thierry Zéphir (born 19??) is a French research engineer (') at the Guimet Museum, and a specialist in Khmer art and the Indianized world. Career Thierry Zéphir is a former student of Albert Le Bonheur (1938–1996), and a graduate of the ...

(born 19??), French author and curator

People with the surname

Augustin Thierry Augustin Thierry (or ''Jacques Nicolas Augustin Thierry''; 10 May 179522 May 1856) was a French historian. Although originally a follower of Henri de Saint-Simon, he later developed his own approach to history. A committed liberal, his approach ...

(1795–1856), French historian * Amédée Thierry (1797–1873), French historian, brother of the above *

John Thierry John Fitzgerald Thierry (September 4, 1971 – November 24, 2017) was a professional American football player who was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 1st round (11th overall pick) of the 1994 NFL Draft. A 6' 4", 263 lb linebacker f ...

(born 1971), American former National Football League player *

Mélanie Thierry Mélanie Thierry is a French actress. Early life and career Mélanie Thierry began her career as a model in France, then moved into acting. She began with a series of roles in French productions, and at the age of 17 appeared in the internationa ...

(born 1981), French actress

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* Thierry, friend of Roland in the epic poem ''

The Song of Roland ''The Song of Roland'' (french: La Chanson de Roland) is an 11th-century ''chanson de geste'' based on the Frankish military leader Roland at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778 AD, during the reign of the Carolingian king Charlemagne. It is t ...

'' * Thierry, in the 1621 English stage play ''

Thierry and Theodoret ''Thierry and Theodoret'' is a Jacobean era stage play, a tragedy in the canon of John Fletcher and his collaborators that was first published in 1621. It is one of the problematic plays of Fletcher's oeuvre; as with ''Love's Cure,'' there are ...

'' * Thierry, King of Morianel in the 12th-century ''chanson de geste'' '' Garin le Loherain'' * Thierry Vanchure, a recurring character in '' The Originals'' TV series * Thierry Morello, also known as ''Aiber'', a secondary character in ''

Death Note ''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to May ...

'' * Thierry of Janville, the main character in the TV series '' Thierry la Fronde''

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* Laurent Thierry, a main character in the '' Great Pretender'' anime series.

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