Meanings
Tessa1
proper nounTessa (plural Tessas)
plural Tessas
- A diminutive of the female given name Teresa, from Ancient Greek.
This, ladie-e-e-s and gentleme-e-n, is Tessa Kosta. Her name sounds like the title of an old-fashioned Italian Opera and she looks like her grandmother, on her father's side.
1920 The Judge, Judge Publishing Company, 1920, v.79, page 27
TESSA2
nounTESSA (plural TESSAs)
plural TESSAs
- UKabbreviationacronymhistoricalbusinessAcronym of tax-exempt special savings account.
Origin
Contraction of Teresa.
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APA
Tessa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tessa
MLA
“Tessa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tessa. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tessa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tessa.
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