We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Teresa. In my experience, the Theresas I've met have been older baby boomers or from Catholic backgrounds, though I think it deserves to be much more popular. As has been pointed out, there are so many nickname options - Tess, Tessa, Resa...it's such a sweet, versatile name.Why should Tessa get all the love? Other spellings to check out: Theresa, the usual English form, and the French Therese.These 16 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Teresa.
We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Theresa. Pet: Teri, Terri, TerryTeresa is a beautiful, classy name. People sometimes make mistakes in spelling last names. I am both Mexican and Italian, and the name Teresa runs in my family's history.~Tere, Teri, Terri, Terry, Tess, Tessa,Teecee, , Reesa,Telly, Terree,It comes from Spain, Rome and Greece. I don't really like just Teresa, but am thinking of a more modern version and came up with Terezie, Treesy, and Treece, or Treese. Outgoing, fun/funny, pretty, creative, and bold. (2000 U.S.
It will never go out of style. It sounds soft, but there have been many figures in history with this name that were strong and wonderful role models for women.Aseret, Easter and Teresa are acronyms of each other; they contain the same letters.When a person named Teresa has an interesting personality. Teresa is also the spelling for the barbie, so I'd avoid that. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.You will receive an email (no more than once per day) summarizing any new mentions of Theresa on Nameberry. Teresa, Theresa and Therese (French: Thérèse) are feminine given names. ×. Mia Farrow's sister Theresa is known as Tisa. It is a tradition that a grandaughter (usually the oldest of a family) is named Teresa.
Of uncertain etymology, Teresa is generally believed to be derived from the Greek therizein (to reap, to gather in) and thus takes the definition of “harvester.” The first known bearer of the name was the Spanish wife of St. Paulinus, a 5th century Roman bishop of Nola. I would definitely call her Tess.I like my name.
I don't think people associate it too much with Catholicism anymore. So I will have a great-granddaughter named Teresa as well.-~Teresa is usually a Mexican/Hispanic or Latin/Italian name. They are smart, kind, can be rude. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.You will receive an email (no more than once per day) summarizing any new mentions of Teresa on Nameberry. These 16 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Theresa. Teresa was not used outside the Iberian Peninsula until the 16th century, when the fame of St. Teresa of Avila (1515—82) made the name popular among Roman Catholics throughout Europe. Encyclopedia.com gives you the ability to cite reference entries and articles according to common styles from the Modern Language Association (MLA), The Chicago Manual of Style, and the American Psychological Association (APA). The name Teresa was confined to the Iberian peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal) until the late 16th century, when it spread in the wake of the veneration of Saint Teresa of Avila.. Teresa is probably originally derived from a Greek locative Therasios, Therasia 'inhabitant of Thera'.
Jagiello (yägyĕ´lō) or Jagello (yägĕ´lō), dynasty that ruled Poland and Lithuania from 1386 to 1572, Hungary from 1440 to 1444 and again fro… Francis II, 1836–94, last king of the Two Sicilies (1859–61), son and successor of Ferdinand II. It means to harvest.Pronunciation: tə-REES-ə (English), teh-RAY-sə (multiple languages) Theresa is a very prominent first name for females (#72 out of 4276, Top 2%) and a slightly less prominent surname for both adults and children (#118954 out of 150436, Top 79%). The first known bearer of the name was the Spanish wife of St. Paulinus, a 5th century Roman bishop of Nola. :)I LOVE this name.
The name may be derived from the Greek verb θερίζω (therízō), meaning to harvest. Var: Tereza, Theresa. "Late summer". As previous commenters have pointed out, there are many lovely nickname options, including Tess and Tessa which have been on the rise and on point with the vintage revival trend. Plus the nicknames Tess, Tessa, Reesa, maybe even Terry if you you are a tomboy make me love this name even more!My name is Theresa and I really like that it's a classic, old-fashioned name. Autumn (#77 VIA LATEST LIST), Tessa (#245), Teresa (#798), Tess (#1291), Teresita, Therese, Tressa, Tresa, Tracy, Tracie, Tracey, Theressa, Terese, Teressa, Tessie, Teresia, Tera, Terry, Terri, Terresa, Teri and Zita are the prominent alternative forms of Theresa (#1106). Maria Theresa of Tuscany (1801–1855)Queen of Sardinia .
Teresa was not used outside the Iberian Peninsula until the 16th century, when the fame of St. Teresa of Avila (1515—82) made the name popular among Roman Catholics throughout Europe. She is mature and immature at the same time. * There's a great variation in subtle pronunciation differences - I love being TREE-sah to some people and Ter-RAY-zah elsewhere and Ter-REESE-ah still other places.
Name variations: The Emotions. And I love the many nicknames I have, especially Tessa and Resa.Here's my opinion about growing up with the name Theresa.Nameberry is a registered trademark of Nameberry, LLC. Another famous bearer was the Austrian Habsburg queen Maria Theresa (1717-1780), who inherited the domains of her father, the Holy Roman emperor Charles VI, beginning the War of the Austrian Succession. She doesn't like to show emotion. Which version is better? Plus there's Teresa variation in most European languages. The "h" makes it look a lot nicer.