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Terry is a surname which comes from the medieval Norman given name Thierry, cognate of the English Derek. Notable people with the surname include:
- Adam Terry, American football player
- Alfred Terry, American Civil War Union general
- Ben Terry, Test cricket umpire
- Benjamin Franklin Terry, organizer of the American Civil War unit Terry's Texas Rangers
- Bill Terry, American major league baseball player
- Charles L. Terry, Jr. (1900–1970), American judge and politician, Governor of Delaware
- Charles Sanford Terry (historian) (1864–1936), English historian and musicologist
- Charles Sanford Terry (translator), American translator of Japanese literature
- Clark Terry, jazz fluegelhorn/trumpet player and music educator
- Dalen Terry (born 2002), American basketball player
- Daniel Terry (c. 1780–1829), English actor and playwright
- David Smith Terry (1823-1889), American politician and jurist, chief justice of the Supreme Court of California
- Desean Terry, American actor, acting coach and theatre director
- Edward Terry (author) (1590-1660), cleric and author of A Voyage to East-India (1655)
- Edward O'Connor Terry, 19th-century English actor and theatre owner
- Edward Richard "Ted" Terry (1904–1967), Tasmanian professional sprinter and Australian rules footballer
- Eli Terry (1772–1852), American inventor and clockmaker
- Elizabeth Terry, American chef
- Dame Ellen Terry (1847–1928), English actress
- Fred Terry (1863–1933), English actor and theatre manager
- Georgena Terry, American bicycle designer and businesswoman
- Georgina Terry, British actress
- Harry Terry (born 1887, date of death unknown), English stage and film actor
- Helen Terry, backing vocals singer with British pop group Culture Club
- Henry Dwight Terry (1812–1869), United States Army Brigadier general during the American Civil War
- Henry John Terry (1869–1952), cricketer who played for the French team in the 1900 Olympics
- J. E. Harold Terry (1885–1939), English playwright
- Jack Terry (1930–2022), Polish-American author
- James Terry (basketball) (born 1960), American-Israeli basketball player
- James L. Terry (born 1957), US Army Lieutenant General
- Jason Terry (born 1977), American basketball player
- Jo Ann Terry (born 1938), American hurdler
- John B. Terry (1796-1874), American pioneer, soldier, and territorial legislator
- John Terry (born 1980), English football player
- Joseph Terry (1828-1898), partner in Terry's chocolate makers (1767–2006)
- Luther Leonidas Terry (1911–1985), U.S. Surgeon General (1961–65)
- Matt Terry (born 1993), English singer, winner of UK X Factor (2016)
- Michael Terry (disambiguation), several people
- Michelle Terry, English actress and writer
- Nigel Terry (1945–2015), English actor
- Olufemi Terry, Sierra Leonean writer
- P. S. Terry (1876-1936), American politician, Missouri senator
- Pat Terry (1933-2007), English footballer
- Paul Terry (cricketer) (born 1959), English cricketer
- Paul Terry (footballer) (born 1979), English footballer and brother of John
- Paul Terry (cartoonist) (1887-1971), U.S. cartoonist and animator, and creator of Terrytoons
- Peter Terry (1926-2019), British air marshal
- Ralph Terry, American major league baseball pitcher
- Richard Terry (musicologist), Sir Richard Runciman Terry, organist, choir director and musicologist
- Rob Terry (born 1980), American professional wrestler
- Rodney Terry (born 1968), American basketball coach
- Ruth Marie Terry (1936–1974), American murder victim
- Ruth Terry (1920–2016), American actress
- Samuel Terry (c. 1776–1838), Australian landowner, merchant and philanthropist
- Sean Terry (born 1991), English cricketer
- Simon Terry (1974-2021), British archer
- Sue Mi Terry, American writer and commentator
- Tamorrion Terry (born 1998), American football player
- Todd Terry (born 1967), American DJ, record producer and remixer
- Tomás Terry (died 1886), Cuban slave trader and businessman
- Troy Terry (born 1997), American ice hockey player
- Tyrell Terry (born 2000), American basketball player
- T. T. Terry (1865–1941), American politician; mayor of Huntsville, Alabama
- Victor Terry (1942-1960), English murderer
- Wallace Terry (1938–2003), American journalist and oral historian
- Wallace Terry (baseball) (1850–1908), American baseball player
- Walter Terry, American politician
- William Terry (congressman), American general
- William R. Terry (1827–1897), American general
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