59%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Roman Pronounced Pron. TEHR-tee-oos(Latin) TUR-shəs(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History This was both a Roman praenomen and a cognomen meaning "third" in Latin. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Feminine FormTertiaOther Languages & CulturesTerzo(Italian) Tércio(Portuguese) Categories Catholic saints, Dune characters, numeric meanings, praenomina, saints