Name:
Theresa
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Greek
Meaning:
Theresa 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:
tə-REE-sə/tə-RAY-zə
The Five Elements:
Earth
Also Spelled Like...:
Ressie
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Teresia
Teressa
Tereza
Terezka
Terri
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Theressa
Famous Theresa:
Theresa Bernstein : artist
Theresa Bradley : writer
Theresa Delaney : writer
Theresa Randle : actress
Theresa Russell : actress
Theresa Scott : writer
Theresa Weir : writer