THERESA
Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "to reap, to gather"
Popularity in 2008: #852
The popular appeal of the strong, intelligent Saint Teresa, combined with the selfless compassion of the more recent Mother Teresa, have fused to give this name a somewhat noble, religious image. It reached its peak in the 1950s and 60s.
International Variations:
Teressa
(Brazilian)
Reza,
Terka,
Terezka,
Terezia,
Rezka,
Terezie,
Terinka
(Czech)
Thérèse,
Tereson
(French)
Resi,
Theresia,
Resel,
Tresa,
Trescha,
Therese
(German)
Terike,
Terez,
Rizus,
Riza,
Teca,
Rezi,
Treszka,
Teruska,
Tercsa
(Hungarian)
Toireasa
(Irish)
Treasa
(Irish Gaelic)
Terina,
Teresa,
Tersa
(Italian)
Terese
(Norwegian)
Tesa,
Renia,
Tesia,
Terenia,
Tereska
(Polish)
Zizi,
Tereza
(Romanian)
Zilya,
Terezilya
(Russian)
Teresita,
Tete,
Tere,
Techa
(Spanish)
Teresia
(Swedish)
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