| ![Show Contents]() Terrance History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of TerranceWhat does the name Terrance mean? The Terrance surname is an Anglicization, derived from the Irish Gaelic "Mac Toirdhealbhaigh." Early Origins of the Terrance familyThe surname Terrance was first found in Leinster, where they held a family seat as chiefs of Hy-Cinselagh. Irish history, after the Norman Conquest of England, was strongly influenced by the invasion of Strongbow in 1172, almost equal to the enormous Irish cultural impact on England Scotland, Wales and the whole of Europe before the Norman Conquest from the 1st to 7th centuries. Many Irish clanns, sept names were intermixed and family groupings became almost indistinguishable. This family name was found later in Armagh and Down to the north where the name also became a Christian Name. Early History of the Terrance familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Terrance research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Terrance History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Terrance Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: McTurley, Turley, McTirlay, Turlough, McTurlogh, McTorrilogh, Torley, McTerrelly, Terrance, Terence, Terry, McTorrilogh, McTirloch and many more. Early Notables of the Terrance familyMore information is included under the topic Early Terrance Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Terrance migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Terrance Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Terrance, a ship passenger who arrived in San Francisco in 1852
| Contemporary Notables of the name Terrance (post 1700) | + |
- Oliver Terrance Gildart (b. 1996), English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Wigan Warriors, winner of the 2017 Super League Young Player Of The Year
- Charles Terrance Canady (b. 1954), American Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida
- Ivan Terrance Sanderson (1911-1973), Scottish naturalist and writer
- Charles Terrance Canady (b. 1954), American Republican politician, Member of Florida State House of Representatives, 1985-90; Candidate for Florida State Senate, 1990; U.S. Representative from Florida 12th District, 1993-2001 1
- Terrance Stanley "Terry" Fox CC (1958-1981), Canadian humanitarian, athlete, and cancer treatment activist who attempted the Marathon of Hope, a cross-Canada run, to raise funds for cancer research, eponym of the Terry Fox Run which has been held more than 60 countries since 1981
- Terrance Omar Ganaway (b. 1988), former American NFL football running back/fullback who played for the New York Jets and St. Louis Rams in 2012
- Terrance Michael Caffery (1949-2022), Canadian professional ice hockey player from Toronto who played from 1969 to 1976
- Terrance Joseph "Terry" Cooney (1933-2022), American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League (AL) from 1974 to 1992
- Terrance Bullitt (b. 1991), American CFL football linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos (2017-)
- Terrance L. Hardiman, United States Antarctic Research Program geomagnetist/seismologist at South Pole Station, 1965, eponym of Hardiman Peak, Antarctica
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