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Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; French: Thérèse) is a feminine given name. It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Greek θερίζω (therízō) "to harvest or reap", or from θέρος (theros) "summer". Another origin of the name is from Latin word "Terra" which means earth.
Some names are recent creations, such as the now-common female names Saoirse "freedom" and Aisling "vision, dream". Some English-language names are anglicisations of Irish names, e.g. Kathleen from Caitlín and Shaun from Seán. Some Irish-language names derive from English names, e.g. Éamonn from Edmund.
It is a feminine given name and is also a diminutive for Teresa. Notable people with the name include: Terri Allard (born 1962), American country/folk singer/songwriter; Terri S. Armstrong, American scientist; Terri Attwood (born 1959), English professor; Terri Austin (born 1955), American educator and politician; Terri Bennett, Irish cricketer
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Theresia is the usual Dutch and German form of the name Teresa, and may refer to: . Theresia of Dietrichstein (1768–1822), German countess and noted beauty; Edith Stein (1891–1942), also known as St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, German Jewish philosopher, Roman Catholic nun, martyr and saint
Teresa Giudice, a.k.a. "Mother Teresa," was deemed not villainous enough to hang with the big bads, and she was thus unceremoniously chair-flipped out of the competition. That ruthlessness is ...
Terry is a unisex diminutive nickname for the given names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence, Terrance (masculine). People. Male.