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Meaning and origin
Theresa is a Greek girl name. The meaning of the name is `reaper `.


Where is it used?
The name Theresa is mainly used in English.

It is an abbreviated form of
Theodoric, used in Ancient Germanic.


How do they say it elsewhere?
Teresa (In Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Finnish and in Polish)
Terezija (In Slovene)
Treasa (In Irish)
Toireasa (In Irish)
Terezia (In Hungarian)
Theresia (In German)
Thérese (In French)
Tereza (In Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak and in Romanian)


If it's too long people might use
In Spanish: Tere
In English: Tel
In English: Teri
In English: Tessa
In English: Tess
In English: Tracy


See also
In Hungarian: Teca (F)
In English (Modern): Tracee
In English (Modern): Traci
In English: Terence (M)
In English: Trace
In English: Tracey
In English: Tessie (F)
In English: Tracie
In English: Terri (F)
In English: Terrie (F)
In English: Terry (B)
In Other languages: Terese


What Theresa`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Theresa:
   Not everyone has it.
   The worst thing about the name:
   I don't like that people call you Terry
   If my name wasn`t Theresa....:
   I wouldn't be me.
   Extra information:
   I love my name. It's incredibly mysterious, powerful and sexy.
2. The best thing about the name Theresa:
   being called Tree
   The worst thing about the name:
   being called trees are green
   If my name wasn`t Theresa....:
   I would lose my identity!
   Extra information:
   
3. The best thing about the name Theresa:
   the cute nick name of Tessa
   The worst thing about the name:
   people trying to call you Terry! I hate it
   If my name wasn`t Theresa....:
   I wouldnt be called Tessa, which i love being called.
   Extra information:
   Theresa is a beautiful name

More `Theresa` links
Theresa as abbreviation
Actors named Theresa
Theresa in the encyclopedia