Tessa
[ˈtɛsə]Meaning
contracted form of Theresa
Background Story
Tessa is a contracted form of Theresa, and is sometimes treated as a shortened form of it. It is a feminine given name used in Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Irish and Italian. Related forms include Tess, Tessie and Tracy.
Temperament
Variations
teresa, tess, tessie
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