Name:
Tessa
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Greek
Meaning:
Tessa is a diminutive of Theresa, which originates in Greek language and means "summer harvest". It is a variant of the name Teresa, used in Spanish and Portuguese. There have been several Roman Catholic saints of this name until now, most recently Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta in 1950, and for over 45 years helped the sick and poor in India.
Pronunciation:
TES-É™
The Five Elements:
Earth
Also Spelled Like...:
Tess
Tessee
Tessie
Tessy
Famous Tessa:
Tessa Brix : model
Tessa Duder : writer
Tessa Keller : actress
Tessa Langmead : model
Tessa Ransford : writer
Tessa Souter : jazz artist