Teri

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proper noun

A diminutive of the female given name Teresa.

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Meanings

Teri1

proper noun
  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.'

    2003, Ian Rankin, A Question of Blood, Orion, →ISBN, page 34

Teri2

proper noun
  1. Someone from Hawick.

Origin

Teri · proper noun

A spelling variant of Terry, from Teresa.

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Teri · proper noun

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Teri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teri

MLA

“Teri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teri. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Teri,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teri.

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