Thierry
tee-ERR-ee
A French name ultimately tied to Theodoric, carrying the sense of a ruler of the people.
Meaning
Thierry is the French form of a name derived from Theodoric. In the excerpted 19th-century source, Terry is said to be derived, like the French name Thierry, from Theodoric; the deeper Germanic elements behind that name are traditionally understood as meaning 'people' and 'ruler.'
Origin
GermanicFrenchmasculine
Fun fact
The 1882 source links Thierry with Terry as a related male name through Theodoric.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland, History of Christian Names.