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[Facts] Odd African American Name
I need to find the meaning of the name Terico. I have looked on every data base I could find and can't find any thing.Thanks for your help
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the ter part could come from latin, terreo meaning fear, which the name Terrence comes from. the ico i just the special touch.
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Keep looking, but please be aware it may not have any meaning or traditional origin. As a former US school employee I can tell you from experience that African-American names can be HIGHLY original. I know one boy whose legal given name was "C" (not 'C.') and one girl with the name Tequila (there was charming story about her origin). In addition, the use of a masculine African name for a girl (and vice-versa) is fairly common, as is unique spelling ("Donta" pronounced exactly like Donte). My point is you may have a tough time.
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On what syllable does the stress fall? Are you certain the spelling is correct?
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I have had a look round if you go to: http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?lastname=terico&firstname=&nt=exactit can be found as a surname mainly round the New York area, but i cannot find a meaning
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