Terrace as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Terrace

What is the meaning of the name Terrace ?

The baby name Terrace is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtɛrəs/ (TERR-əs) — alternative pronunciations may include /təˈreɪs/ or forms aligning with Terrence..

Terrace is English in Origin.

Terrace blends two naming streams: the English word and the Roman family name tradition. As a word, terrace entered Middle English via Old French terrasse from Latin terra “earth,” denoting a raised, leveled bank, a balcony, or a row of houses. As a given name it follows modern English-speaking taste for word- and surname-names, with an earthy, architectural image.

Usage is rare but traceable in the United States from the mid-20th century, as a surname transfer or as a creative spelling beside Terrance/Terrence, themselves from Latin Terentius (meaning uncertain, sometimes linked to “tender,” but better read as “of the Terentii”). Variants and relatives include Terrance, Terrence, Terence, and occasional Tarrace; nicknames Terry and Trace. Largely masculine yet viable unisex, Terrace can suggest being grounded or, etymologically, “of the earth.”