Terven

Terven Meaning & Origin

About Terven
The surname Terven is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Terve," which is a short form of the given name "Tervald." The name Tervald itself is composed of the elements "ter," meaning "to the," and "vald," meaning "rule" or "power." Therefore, the surname Terven can be interpreted to mean "to the rule" or "to the power," suggesting a possible association with leadership or authority.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Terven is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Terven: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Terven based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRFN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T06105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER1 V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/terven*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Terven in Braille

Here's how to represent Terven in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Terven in braille

How to sign the name Terven using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Terven using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Terven in sign language

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