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Terry vs Gerry - What's the difference?

terry | gerry |

As proper nouns the difference between terry and gerry

is that terry is {{surname|patronymic|from=given names}} from the medieval Norman given name Thierry, a cognate of the English Derek while Gerry is a diminutive of the male given names Gerald and Gerard.

As a noun terry

is a type of coarse cotton fabric covered in many small raised loops that is used to make towels, bathrobes and some types of nappy/diaper.

terry

English

Noun

(-)
  • A type of coarse cotton fabric covered in many small raised loops that is used to make towels, bathrobes and some types of nappy/diaper.

    • Synonyms

    * terrycloth * terry cloth

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    gerry

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A diminutive of the male given names Gerald and Gerard.
  • A diminutive of the female given name Geraldine.
    • English diminutives of male given names English diminutives of female given names