Given name & surname

Terentius

“polished; smooth”

Terentius is a surname from Sabine. It is used in Latin.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Terentius goes back to a word meaning “polished; smooth.”

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Where it comes from

Terentius comes from Sabine.

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Terentius’s family of names

In Latin usage, Terentius has a conventional equivalent in the English form Terence. In Latin usage, Terentius has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form TERENZIO.

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