TERESA

'Teresa', 'Theresa', and 'Therese' () are feminine given names. The name is thought to be derived from the Greek verb ''therizein'', meaning to harvest. Common diminutives or nicknames for Teresa are Terri, Tess, Tessie, Teesie, Reese, Tisa, Resa, T, and Tressie. Teresita is the diminutive form of Teresa in Spanish.
'The meaning of the name' Theresa, or Teresa, is "one who reaps". The name implies one who is destined to work hard, but who will receive great bounty for her efforts. The name is associated with the fall season of the earth's life cycle: a time of harvest, of plenty, of purposeful labors, of warmth and generosity. Theresa shares her harvest with the world, as the earth has given its fruits to Theresa, thus respecting and supporting the natural cycle of life.
The popularity of this name in America over the last 15 years is falling, according to the US Census. Spelled "Theresa", it was ranked as the 717th most popular name for girls born in 2006, down from 226th in 1992 (it ranked 65th in 1950, and 102nd in 1900). Spelled "Teresa", it was the 535th most popular name for girls born in 2006, down from 206th in 1992 (it ranked 81st in 1950, and 220th in 1900).

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People

Places

In Canada

In the Czech Republic

In the Philippines

In Spain

In the United States

Books

Movies

Music

TV

Other

References

People

★ Maria Theresa of Austria, Archduchess of Austria and Queen of Hungary and Bohemia

★ Teresa of Ávila

★ Teresa of the Andes

★ Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

★ Teresa Berganza

★ Teresa Brewer

★ Teresa Bryant

★ Teresa Cammeniti

★ Teresa Carpenter

★ Teresa Carpio

★ Teresa Carreno

★ Teresa Ciepły

★ Teresa Chiang

★ Teresa Chikaba

★ Teresa Cormack

★ Teresa Demjanovich

★ Teresa Deng

★ Teresa Earnhardt

★ Teresa Edgerton

★ Teresa Edwards

★ Therese Grankvist, swedish singer

★ Teresa Graves

★ Teresa Gutierrez

★ Teresa Heinz

★ Teresa Isaac

★ Teresa Kok

★ Teresa LaBarbera

★ Thérèse de Lisieux

★ Teresa Lubomirska

★ Teresa Machado

★ Teresa Medeiros

★ Teresa Moreno

★ Teresa Nielsen Hayden

★ Teresa Parente

★ Teresa Piccini

★ Teresa of Portugal

★ Teresa Ranieri

★ Theresa Russell

★ Teresa Salgueiro

★ Teresa Sickles

★ Teresa Simas

★ Teresa Stratas

★ Mother Teresa

★ Vincent Teresa

★ Lady Teresa Waugh

★ Teresa Venerdì

★ Teresa Villaverde

★ Teresa Wentzler

★ Teresa Wisemail

★ Teresa Wright

★ Teresa Żarnowerówna

Places

In Canada

★ Lac-Sainte-Thérèse, Ontario

★ Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec

★ Val Thérèse, Ontario

In the Czech Republic

★ Terezin

In the Philippines

★ Teresa, Rizal

In Spain

★ Teresa, Castellón

In the United States

★ Theresa, a town in New York.

★ Theresa, a village in the town of Theresa, New York.

★ Theresa, a town in Wisconsin.

★ Theresa, a village in the town of Theresa, Wisconsin.

Books

★ ''Therese'', by Arthur Schnitzler

★ ''Thérèse Raquin, by Émile Zola

Movies

★ Teresa, Rod Steiger's first film appearance

★ Theresa, Mexican soap opera

★ Thérèse, by Alain Cavalier, which won the 1987 César Award for Best Film

Music

★ Thérèse, an opera by Jules Massenet

★ Teresa, a popular song recorded in 1948 by Dick Haymes & The Andrews Sisters

★ Teresa was a popular song by Joe Dolan, when it topped the Irish singles chart in 1969.

★ "St. Teresa", a single from Joan Osborne's 1995 album ''Relish''

★ "St. Teresa", a song by Blackmore’s Night from their 2006 album ''The Village Lanterne''

TV

★ Teresa of the Faint Smile, one of the main characters in the popular anime and manga series Claymore.

Other

The name Teresa is on the list of hurricane names in the Atlantic Ocean, but has yet to be used (next comes up in 2009).

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