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GirlPronounced Spanish /te.ˈɾe.sa/; Italian /te.ˈrɛː.za/; Catalan /tə.ˈɾɛ.zə/; Polish /tɛ.ˈrɛ.sa/; Lithuanian /tʲɛ.rʲɛ.ˈsɐ/; Finnish /ˈte.re.sɑ/; German /te.ˈʁeː.za/; English /tə.ˈɹiː.sə/; English /tə.ˈɹiː.zə/Japanese language family

Teresa

Form of Theresa used in several languages.

Quick answer

Teresa is a girl name.

Pronunciation: Spanish /te.ˈɾe.sa/; Italian /te.ˈrɛː.za/; Catalan /tə.ˈɾɛ.zə/; Polish /tɛ.ˈrɛ.sa/; Lithuanian /tʲɛ.rʲɛ.ˈsɐ/; Finnish /ˈte.re.sɑ/; German /te.ˈʁeː.za/; English /tə.ˈɹiː.sə/; English /tə.ˈɹiː.zə/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationSpanish /te.ˈɾe.sa/; Italian /te.ˈrɛː.za/; Catalan /tə.ˈɾɛ.zə/; Polish /tɛ.ˈrɛ.sa/; Lithuanian /tʲɛ.rʲɛ.ˈsɐ/; Finnish /ˈte.re.sɑ/; German /te.ˈʁeː.za/; English /tə.ˈɹiː.sə/; English /tə.ˈɹiː.zə/
Language familyJapanese

Meaning and history

Form of Theresa used in several languages. Saint Teresa of Ávila was a 16th-century Spanish nun who reformed the Carmelite monasteries and wrote several spiritual books. It was also borne by the Albanian missionary Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997), better known as Mother Teresa, who worked with the poor in India. She adopted the name in honour of the French saint Thérèse of Lisieux, who is the patron of missionaries.

Notes and context

Usage: spanish, portuguese, italian, catalan, polish, lithuanian, finnish, german, swedish, norwegian, danish, english