Etymology

teresa

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Today it means: A type of light lady's kerchief in the late eighteenth century. Full definition →

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teresa · noun1

Probably named after the Empress Maria Theresa (1717–1780).

Teresa · proper noun2

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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