Theresa

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Harvest, summer, huntress
Pronunciation
teh-REH-za(German)
tuh-REE-suh
tə-REE-sə(English)
tə-REE-zə(English)
Popularity
Theresa is a moderately popular name, with rankings varying greatly by country. It was most popular in the United States in the 1920s and 1950s but has since decreased in popularity.

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Theresa Name meanings & History

Harvest, summer, huntress. Theresa is commonly used as a first name for baby girls in English-speaking countries and is often shortened to Terri or Tess. It is also popular in several European countries.

Zodiac Sign of Theresa: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Theresa:

T: Tacky,Tireless,Doubting Thomas,Touchy,Truth,Testy,Talkative

H: Hope,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hyper

E: Enlighten,Exaggerate,Entertain,Expressive,Environment,Enliven

R: Rational,Reason,Resourceful,Restless

S: Status,Solidity,Security,Success,Social Standing,Sex,Sensuality

A: Assertive,Action,Angry,Ambitious,Aggressive,Argumentative

Theresa is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Mother Teresa, Theresa May (former British Prime Minister), Theresa Caputo (TV personality), Theresa Fu (Hong Kong singer)

2.) Theresa (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) reaping a harvest

Other Forms: Reza, Teresa, Terri, Terrie, Terry


3.) Theresa (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) reaper. See also Resi,Reza,Riza,Tassos,Teca,Tracey,Zilya.

Other Forms: Thereasa, Theresah, Theresia, Theresie, Theresita, Theressa, Thereza, Therisa, Therisah, Therissie, Therrisa, Therrisah, Therrysa, Therrysah, Thersea, Therysa, Therysah


4.) THERESA (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Of uncertain etymology, Theresa is generally believed to be derived from the Greek therizein (to reap, to gather in). The first known bearer of the name was the Spanish wife of St. Paulinus, a 5th-century Roman bishop of Nola. Theresa 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. Var: Teresa, Terese, Therese, Tresa. Pet: Resi, Rezi, Terry, Tess, Tessie, Tracey. (TEH-REH-ZAH)


5.) THERESA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Of uncertain etymology, Theresa is generally believed to be derived from the Greek therizein (to reap, to gather in). The first known bearer of the name was the Spanish wife of St. Paulinus, a 5th-century Roman bishop of Nola. Theresa 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. Var: Teresa, Treeza. Pet: Terri, Terrie, Tess, Tessa, Tracy. (TEH-REE-SAH)


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