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Teresa.

A female given name from Ancient Greek, the Spanish and Italian form of Theresa.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/təˈɹiː.sə//təˈɹiː.zə/
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek, the Spanish and Italian form of Theresa.

  2. A municipality of Rizal, Philippines.

Where this word comes from

First recorded as the name of a fourth-century Spanish saint. Of obscure origin; suggestions include Therasia or Thera, ancient name of the Greek island Thira.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.