# Terence

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈtɛɹəns/ · frequency rank #22,525

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Latin, popular in the U.K. in the mid-twentieth century.

## Etymology
From Latin Terentius, a Roman family name of obscure origin, borne by a Roman playwright and by early Christian saints.
* In Ireland, it has been used to represent Turlough.

## Easily confused with
- **trench** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/terence-vs-trench)
- **trance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/terence-vs-trance)
- **thence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/terence-vs-thence)
- **terrace** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/terence-vs-terrace)

## Common misspellings (11)
`etrence`, `teernce`, `terance`, `terecne`, `terencce`, `terenec`, `terennce`, `ternece`, `terrence`, `treence`, `tterence`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/terence