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Meaning and origin
Teresa is a Finnish girl name. The meaning of the name is `Summer, Harvester`.


Where is it used?
The name Teresa is mainly used in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Finnish and in Polish.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Theresa (In English)


See also
In Spanish: Tere
In Slovene: Terezija
In Irish: Toireasa
In Irish: Treasa
In Hungarian: Terezia (F)
In German: Theresia
In French: Thérese
In English: Tracy
In English: Tessa
In English: Terrie
In English: Teri
In English: Terri
In English: Tess
In English: Terry (B)
In Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak and in Romanian: Tereza


Extra information:
Alternative meanings (Polish) Summer, Harvester (Spanish) Summer, Harvester

What Teresa`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Teresa:
   it means harvester
   The worst thing about the name:
   people say and spell it wrong
   If my name wasn`t Teresa....:
   i wouldnt be me
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   i hate it being shorted to terri or tess
2. The best thing about the name Teresa:
   it means harvester
   The worst thing about the name:
   people say and spell it wrong
   If my name wasn`t Teresa....:
   i wouldnt be me
   Extra information:
   i hate it being shorted to terri or tess
3. The best thing about the name Teresa:
   Its unique and i only know a few other girls my age called it :)
   The worst thing about the name:
   Ppl alwayys annoy me calling me therese or spelling it rong!!!
   If my name wasn`t Teresa....:
   Skylah, Eireann, Shaunnah or Swift
   Extra information:
   Its a nice name :)
4. The best thing about the name Teresa:
   it is quite unusual for a girl my age to be called this.
   The worst thing about the name:
   People always make the joke about my sirname being green!!!
   If my name wasn`t Teresa....:
   i think i am indivudial enough to carry off the name, if oyu had a boring name you`de just sound like everybody else
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5. The best thing about the name Teresa:
   Although it is quite a rare name, it is well-known. You often remind people of Mother Teresa, which seems a quite good first association.
   The worst thing about the name:
   It is often spelled with an 'h', even if I tell people exactly how it is written... And when I went to school, there was a quite well known pornstar named Teresa Orlowski - a good reason for some people to make fun of me :-/
   If my name wasn`t Teresa....:
   Well, I wouldn't be me - I think my parents chose a very well-fitting name, there were times when I wanted to have another name, a more common name, but the older I grew, the more proud I was about my not so common name.
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More `Teresa` links
Teresa as abbreviation
Actors named Teresa
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