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Tarance
How to Pronounce Tarance
Pronounced TAIR-uns /ˈtær.əns/Medium
Meaning: Tarance is a spelling of Terrance or Terrence, from the ancient Roman family name Terentius. The original sense is uncertain, sometimes tied to Latin words for 'smooth' or 'tender.' The name was carried by the Roman playwright Terence and later by early saints. Tarance keeps the sound with an a.Low
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History & Origin
Tarance is a variant spelling of Terrance and Terrence, names from the Roman Terentius. Its ancient meaning is not certain, though it is sometimes linked to ideas of smoothness. The playwright Terence and early saints kept it alive, and modern American families revived it, with Tarance a rarer a-spelling.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its high around 1980. A boy named Tarance then is an adult today.
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What does the name Tarance mean?
It is a variant of Terrance and Terrence, from the Roman family name Terentius, whose meaning is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Tarance?
It is said TAIR-uns /ˈtær.əns/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Tarance a boy or girl name?
Tarance is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Tarance?
It was always rare, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak around nineteen-eighty.