Teruyo is a Japanese female given name. It consists of two kanji characters: '手' (te) meaning 'hand', and '由' (yo) meaning 'reason'. This name can be read as Teruyo in romaji, the romanization system for Japanese. The name Teruyo is not particularly common in Japan but is considered to have a pleasant and refined sound. It does not have any specific English equivalent, making it unique to the Japanese naming culture.
"In 1917 and 1927 combined, there were eleven babies named Teruyo."