Terri is an alternative spelling of

Terry Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence (given name), Terence or Terrier (masculine). People Male * Terry Albrit ...

. It is a common feminine

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and is also a diminutive for

Teresa Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; french: Thérèse) is a feminine given name. It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') "to harvest or re ...

. Notable people with the name include: *

Terri Allard Terri Allard is an American country and folk singer-songwriter from Virginia. She was born in August 31, 1962. Her most recent album, ''Makes No Sense'', features a song she wrote with Mary Chapin Carpenter. When not making music, Allard is ...

(born 1962), American country/folk singer/songwriter * Terri S. Armstrong, American scientist *

Terri Attwood Teresa K. Attwood is a Professor of Bioinformatics in the Department of Computer Science and School of Biological Sciences at the University of Manchester and a visiting fellow at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI). She held a Roy ...

(born 1959), English professor *

Terri Austin Terri Jo Austin is an American educator and politician from Indiana. Austin is a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 36th District since January 2003. Early life On May 17, 1955, Austin was born in Elwo ...

(born 1955), American educator and politician * Terri Bennett, Irish cricketer *

Terri Bjerre Terri Bjerre, also known as Terri B!, is an American electronic dance musician. Career Terri B! aka Terri Bjerre began her career in the band 2 Eivissa, who reached #1 on the Spanish Top 100 with the classic Oh la la la, in 1997. Since 2013, t ...

(born 1966), American musician *

Terri Blackstock Terri Blackstock (born December 7, 1957 in Belleville, Illinois) is a Christian fiction writer. Writing In 1994 Blackstock was writing for publishers such as HarperCollins, Harlequin and Silhouette, when a spiritual awakening drew her into the C ...

(born 1957), American Christian fiction writer *

Terri Bonoff Terri E. Bonoff (born August 1, 1957) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Minnesota. She is a former member of the Minnesota Senate, representing District 44, which included portions of Minnetonka, Plymouth and Woodland in Hennepin ...

, American politician * Terri Brisbin, American historical romance author *

Terri Brosius Terri Brosius ( née Barous) is an American musician, voice actress, and game designer, best known in gaming circles as the voice of SHODAN in the '' System Shock'' series. Biography Terri was a member of the Boston band Tribe as a keyboardis ...

, American musician and voice actor *

Terri Brown Terri Brown (born September 27, 1947) is an American athlete. She competed in the women's high jump at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport ev ...

, American athlete *

Terri Bryant Terri Bryant is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate from the 58th district. Previously, she was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 115th district from 2015 until 2021. She took office two weeks earlier tha ...

, American politician *

Terri Butler Terri Megan Butler (born 28 November 1977) is a former Australian politician and a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). Butler formerly represented the Division of Griffith in the House of Representatives from the 2014 by-election to the ...

, former Australian politician *

Terri Lyne Carrington Terri Lyne Carrington (born August 4, 1965) is an American jazz drummer, composer, producer, and educator. She has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Clark Terry, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Joe Sample, Al Jarreau, Yellowjackets, and ma ...

, jazz drummer, composer, and record producer *

Terri Carver Terri Carver is a state representative from Colorado Springs, Colorado. A Republican, Carver represents Colorado House of Representatives District 20, which encompasses several communities in El Paso County, including Air Force Academy, Cascade, ...

, American politician *

Terri Cater Terri Anne Cater (; born 25 September 1956) is an Australian former sprinter and middle-distance runner. She was Australian women's 400 metres champion in 1981 and 800 metres champion in 1981 and 1982. Commonwealth Games Cater competed at two ...

, Australian former sprinter and middle-distance runner *

Terri Clark Terri Lynn Sauson, known professionally as Terri Clark, born August 5, 1968, is a Canadian country music singer who has had success in both Canada and the United States. Signed to Mercury Records in 1995, she released her self-titled debut that ...

, Canadian country music artist * Terri Collins, American politician *

Terri Conley Terri Conley is an American social psychologist who studies gender differences in sexuality, consequences of departures from monogamy, and the consequences of masculinity threat. She is currently an associate professor of psychology and women's ...

, American social psychologist *

Terri Conn Theresa Celeste Conn is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Katie Peretti on ''As the World Turns'', Christine “ Aubrey Wentworth" Karr on ''One Life to Live'', and Ashley Dupree on Breaker High. On July 1, 2011, she married ...

, American actress *

Terri Crawford Terri Crawford, formerly billed as Terry Crawford, is a Canadian musician, most noted as a two-time Juno Award nominee for Most Promising Female Vocalist at the Juno Awards of 1982 and the Juno Awards of 1983. Background Originally from Montreal ...

, Canadian musician *

Terri Dendy Terri Dendy (born May 8, 1965) is a former American track and field athlete from Wilmington, Delaware. Dendy was ranked among the top ten women in the U.S. for the 400 meters event from 1986 through 1989 and again in 1993. She was an alternate on ...

, former American track and field athlete *

Terri Dial Terri Arlene Dial (October 30, 1949 – February 28, 2012) was an American banker. She was the Vice Chairman of Wells Fargo from 1996 to 1998, the head of Lloyds' United Kingdom retail division from 2005 to 2008, and the leader of Citigroup's ...

(1949-2012), American banker *

Terri Lynn Doss Terri is an alternative spelling of Terry. It is a common feminine given name and is also a diminutive for Teresa. Notable people with the name include: *Terri Allard (born 1962), American country/folk singer/songwriter * Terri S. Armstrong, Ame ...

, American model and actress *

Terri Doty Terri Doty is an American voice actress, voice director, and ADR writer known for her voice work in English dubs of Japanese anime shows produced by Funimation and Sentai Filmworks. Career In anime, Doty is known for her work as Moriko Morioka ...

, American voice actress, voice director, and ADR writer *

Terri Dunning Terri Dunning (born 11 March 1985) is a former British swimmer. She specialised in butterfly and won medals at the 2005 Summer Universiade, 2006 European Aquatics Championships and 2006 Commonwealth Games. See also * List of Commonwealth Games ...

, former British swimmer *

Terri Dwyer Teresa "Terri" Dwyer (born 31 July 1973) is a British television presenter and actress, best known for her role as Ruth Osborne in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. She has also presented the ITV home makeover show 60 Minute Makeover. Care ...

, English actress *

Terri-Rae Elmer Terri-Rae Elmer (born 1956) is a Los Angeles based radio personality. Elmer was a radio news announcer for KFI AM 640 from 1983-2011. Following KFI Terri-rae became the co-host of the morning show on KABC 790 with Doug McIntyre. Cumulus Media di ...

, radio news announcer * Terri Farley, American writer * Terri Fields, American book writer and teacher * Terri H. Finkel, American pediatric rheumatologist and immunologist *

Terri Garber Terri is an alternative spelling of Terry. It is a common feminine given name and is also a diminutive for Teresa. Notable people with the name include: *Terri Allard (born 1962), American country/folk singer/songwriter * Terri S. Armstrong, Ame ...

, American actress *

Terri Gibbs Teresa Fay Gibbs (born June 15, 1954) is an American country music artist who is blind. Between 1980 and 2017, she has recorded eleven studio albums, including four for MCA Records and one for Warner Bros. Records. She also charted 13 singles ...

, American country music artist * Terri Grodzicker, American molecular geneticist and virologist * Terri Hall (1953-2007), American erotic actress *

Terri Hardin Terri Hardin Jackson (born June 21, 1957) is an American puppeteer, artist, and former Disney imagineer. Her first Hollywood job came during her college years in which she built the stillsuits for the film version of '' Dune'' and acted as a s ...

, Muppet puppeteer, actress and stand-up comedian * Terri Hanauer, Canadian-American actress * Terri Crawford Hansen, American journalist *

Terri Harper Terri Harper (born 2 November 1996) is a British professional boxer and current WBA and IBO Super-Welterweight champion. She is also the former super-featherweight world champion, having held the IBO female title from 2019 to November 2021 ...

, British professional boxer *

Terri Hawkes Terri Hawkes (born ) is a Canadian actress and writer, known for playing Kelly Hennenlotter in the horror film, '' Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II'', Adrienne in ''Beverly Hills 90210'', Wendy Masters in ''General Hospital'', and for being the secon ...

, Canadian actress *

Terri Hemmert Terri Hemmert (born April 28, 1948) is an American radio personality, musicologist, and instructor at Columbia College Chicago. She is a long-term presence at WXRT-FM in Chicago, Illinois where she became the first female drive time host for a roc ...

, American radio personality and musicologist *

Terri Hendrix Terri Ann Hendrix is a Texas-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and independent artist who has been writing and performing an eclectic mix of Americana genre, encompassing folk, pop, country, blues, and jazz, since 1990. Since 19 ...

, contemporary folk singer-songwriter from Texas * Terri L. Hill, American politician * Terri Hoffman (1938-2015), American writer * Terri Hogue, American hydrologist * Terri Hollowell, American singer * Terri Hoyos, American actress *

Terri Irwin Terri Raines Irwin (née Raines, born July 20, 1964) is an American-Australian conservationist, television personality and author who is the owner of Australia Zoo in Beerwah, Queensland. She is the widow of Steve Irwin. Born in Oregon, she ...

, Australian, American-born naturalist, author, and owner of Australia Zoo at Beerwah, Queensland, Australia *

Terri Ivens Theresa Lynn Ann Evelyn Ivens (born June 23, 1967) is an American actress and author. She is best known for her roles as Simone Torres in the soap opera ''All My Children'' (2001–2007) and Orchid in the digital series '' The Bay'' (2012–2020 ...

, American actress *

Terri Janke Terri Janke is an Indigenous Australian lawyer of Wuthathi/ Meriam heritage. She is considered a leading international authority on Indigenous cultural and intellectual property (ICIP), and is the Solicitor Director of Terri Janke and Company. ...

, Wuthathi/Meriam Indigenous lawyer * Terri Jentz, American writer * Terri Kimball, American model and Playmate of the Month *

Terri Kwan :''This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen. In the stage name, the surname is Kwan.'' Terri Kwan (; born 2 July 1976) is a Taiwanese actress, model, singer and author. Early life Kwan was born in Tokyo, Japan. She has a sister and two ...

, Taiwanese actress, model, singer and author *

Texas Terri Texas Terri (born Terri Laird; April 6, 1955) is an American punk rock singer, songwriter and actress, originally from Austin, Texas, United States. Texas Terri has been compared to Wendy O. Williams and others by the music press. Like Williams ...

(formerly Terri Laird), punk rock singer and songwriter from Texas * Terri Lynn Land, Michigan Secretary of State *

Terri Leigh Terri Leigh (born December 23, 1981) is a Canadian television anchor and was a member of the Fox Soccer Report on-air talent team since October 2008. On September 5, 2010, she announced her departure from Fox Soccer Channel on air. She now hosts ...

, Canadian television anchor *

Terri McCormick Terri McCormick (born October 24, 1956) is a former Wisconsin State Representative. McCormick was born in Waupun, Wisconsin on October 24, 1956. She began college at the two-year University of Wisconsin–Fond du Lac then attended the Univer ...

, Wisconsin State Representative * Terri Meyette, Yaqui poet *

Terri Edda Miller Terri Edda Miller (sometimes Terri Miller or Terri E. Miller; born May 13, 1966) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. Biography Miller's first job in Hollywood was as an intern in Broadcast Standards at ABC, a network that she ...

, American screenwriter, producer, and director *

Terri Minsky Terri Minsky is an American television writer and producer who created '' The Geena Davis Show'', ''Lizzie McGuire'', ''Less Than Perfect'', and ''Andi Mack''. Early and personal life Minsky grew up in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. A mother of two ...

, American television writer and producer * Terri Mitchell, American women's basketball coach * Terri Moss, retired female boxer *

Terri Nunn Terri is an alternative spelling of Terry. It is a common feminine given name and is also a diminutive for Teresa. Notable people with the name include: *Terri Allard (born 1962), American country/folk singer/songwriter * Terri S. Armstrong, Ame ...

, American singer and actress * Terri O'Connell, former motorsports racing champion * Terri Paddock, American writer and arts journalist * Terri Poch, American bodybuilder and former professional wrestler * Terri Priest (1928-2014), American artist * Terri Proud, American politician * Terri Psiakis, Australian comedian and a presenter on radio and television * Terri Quaye, English musician * Terri Rachals, American nurse accused of murder * Terri Rogers (1937-1999), English ventriloquist and magician *

Terri Roth Terri Lynn Roth (b. 1964/1965) is the vice president of conservation and science at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. Additionally, she is the director of the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden#Center for Conservation and Research of Endang ...

, vice president of conservation and science at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden *

Terri Runnels Terri Lynne Boatright Runnels A transcript of the article can be found a (born October 5, 1966) is an American retired professional wrestling manager, television host, and professional wrestler. Runnels began her professional wrestling career i ...

, American former professional wrestling manager, television host and occasional wrestler * Terri Russell, former Australian cricket player *

Terri Schiavo The Terri Schiavo case was a series of court and legislative actions in the United States from 1998 to 2005, regarding the care of Theresa Marie Schiavo (née Schindler) (; December 3, 1963 – March 31, 2005), a woman in an irreversible ...

(1963-2005), diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state (PVS) for several years *

Terri Schneider Terri Schneider (born June 29, 1961) is an endurance athlete, motivational speaker, author, coach, and consultant. In 1990, she won the Escape from Alcatraz and took third place at the 1990 Ironman World Championship. Education Terri earned ...

, American endurance athlete, motivational speaker, author, coach, and consultant * Terri Scott, education executive *

Terri Sewell Terri is an alternative spelling of Terry. It is a common feminine given name and is also a diminutive for Teresa. Notable people with the name include: *Terri Allard (born 1962), American country/folk singer/songwriter * Terri S. Armstrong, Ame ...

, American politician *

Terri Seymour Terri Louise Seymour (born 27 January 1973) is an English entertainment reporter and actress. Seymour joined the American entertainment news show ''Extra'' as a correspondent in 2004. Early life Seymour was born in Little Chalfont, Buckingh ...

, British television presenter *

Terri Sharp Terri Sharp (March 24, 1948 – December 17, 2015) was an American songwriter and singer. While writing on Music Row in Nashville, Sharp's songs were recorded by many artists including Don Mclean and Hank Williams Jr. She lived in Texas, compo ...

(1948-2015), American songwriter *

Terri Stoneburner Terri J. Stoneburner (born 1945) is an American lawyer and judge from the U.S. state of Minnesota. She is a former judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Education and career Stoneburner earned her undergraduate degree from Hanover College ...

, American lawyer and judge *

Terri Swearingen Terri Swearingen is a nurse from the state of Ohio Ohio () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Of the List of states and territories of the United States, fifty U.S. states, it is the ...

, American nurse *

Terri Funk Sypolt Terri Funk Sypolt (born December 14, 1953) is an American politician who has served in the West Virginia House of Delegates The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature. Only three states—Marylan ...

, American politician *

Terri Tatchell Terri Tatchell (born January 1, 1978) is a Canadian screenwriter, best known for co-writing the screenplay of ''District 9'' and was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 82nd Academy Awards. Career Tatchell graduated in 2001 from the Van ...

, Canadian screenwriter * Terri Te Tau, New Zealand contemporary artist and writer * Terri Willingham Thomas, American judge * Terri Thompson, American business journalist * Terri Treas, American actress, writer and director *

Terri Utley Terri Lea Britt ( née Utley; born 1961) is an American beauty queen, actress, television personality, author and motivational speaker from Arkansas who was crowned Miss USA in 1982. Early life As a young woman, Britt was involved in the Ameri ...

, beauty queen and motivational speaker * Terri Vaughan, American insurance academic, regulator, and advisor * Terri J. Vaughn, American film and television actress *

Terri Walker Terri Walker (born Chanelle Gstettenbauer, 14 April 1979) is an English R&B and soul singer-songwriter. Walker has released four albums in the United Kingdom, ''Untitled'', '' L.O.V.E'', ''I Am'' and ''Entitled''. She also provided the majority ...

, English R&B and soul singer-songwriter *

Terri Lynn Weaver Terri Lynn Weaver (born September 19, 1957) is an American politician who was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 2009 to 2023. She represented the 40th district, which is composed of Smith, Trousdale, most of DeKalb, and p ...

, American politician *

Terri Welles Terri Welles (born Terri Knepper; November 21, 1956) is an American actress and adult model. She first appeared on the cover of the May 1980 issue of ''Playboy'', wearing a flight attendant costume to illustrate a pictorial on stewardesses (We ...

, American actress and adult model *

Terri White Terri White is an American actress and singer. Career The daughter of traveling musicians Bill White and Gertrude Hughes, White has appeared in '' Nunsense 2: The Sequel'' (1994), '' Ain't Misbehavin (1978), ''Barnum'' (1980), '' Welcome to ...

, American actress and singer * Terri White (journalist), British journalist, editor and author *

Terri L. White Terri L. White (born 1973) is Chief Executive Officer of the nonprofit Mental Health Association Oklahoma, as of August 2020. She is an American social worker who resigned effective February 1, 2020 as Commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of M ...

, mental health executive *

Terri Williams-Flournoy Terri Williams (born January 11, 1969) is a women's basketball coach. From 2012 to 2021, she coached at Auburn University. From 2004 to 2012, she was coach at Georgetown. She had previously served as an assistant coach at Georgetown, Georgia ...

, American women's basketball coach *

Terri Windling Terri Windling (born December 3, 1958 in Fort Dix, New Jersey) is an American editor, artist, essayist, and the author of books for both children and adults. She has won nine World Fantasy Awards, the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, and the Bram S ...

, American editor, artist, essayist, and the author of books for both children and adults * Terri Witek, American poet *

Terri Young Terri L. Young (born 1959) is an American pediatric ophthalmologist. Early life and education Young was born in Sacramento, California and is African-American. She attended Bowdoin College for her undergraduate education and graduated with bache ...

, American pediatric ophthalmologist * Terri Zemaitis, retired American female

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player

Fictional characters

* Terri Alden, ''Three's Company'' *

Terri Johnstone The following is a list of characters in ''River City'', a Scottish soap opera that began broadcasting on BBC Scotland on 24 September 2002. Present characters Former characters References {{reflist Characters River City ''River City'' ...

, ''River City'' *

Terri McGreggor ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television programme, television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. The series is now considered the first incarnation and premiered on CTV Television Network, CTV on October ...

, ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' *

Terri Schuester Terri Schuester is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee''. The character is portrayed by actress Jessalyn Gilsig, and has appeared in ''Glee'' from its pilot episode, first broadcast on May 19, 2009. Terri was ...

, ''Glee'' * Terri Stivers, ''Homicide: Life on the Street'' * Terri Webber, ''General Hospital'' * Sherri and Terri, ''The Simpsons''

People with the last name Terri

Salli Terri Salli C. Terri (September 3, 1922 – May 5, 1996) was a singer, arranger, recording artist, and composer. Record audiences still cite Terri's "haunting" vocals, with ''Hi-Fi Review'' originally describing her as ''"a mezzo soprano whose velvet ...

, a singer, arranger, recording artist, and songwriter

Tropical cyclones

* Cyclone Terri (2001)