Teresa
[təˈreɪzə]Meaning
form of Theresa, a feminine given name first recorded as Therasia
Background Story
Teresa is a form of Theresa used in several languages, including Basque, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, French, Hungarian, Irish, Late Roman, Latvian, Romanian and Serbian. It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity and is first recorded as Therasia, the name of Therasia of Nola, a 4th-century aristocrat. Its popularity outside Iberia increased because of Saint Teresa of Ávila, and more recently Thérèse of Lisieux and Mother Teresa.
Temperament
Variations
Theresa, Terese, Tessa
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