Teresa
See also: Têrêsa and teresa
English
Alternative forms
- Theresa
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /təˈɹiː.sə/, /təˈɹiː.zə/
Audio (UK) (file)
- Rhymes: -iːsə, -iːzə
Proper noun
Teresa
- A female given name from Ancient Greek, the Spanish and Italian form of Theresa.
- 1980, Laura Furman, The Glass House, a Novella and Stories., Viking Press, →ISBN, page 76:
- My friends call me Terry. My husband always used my full name, Teresa. He said it made him feel like he was married to a foreign woman.
- 1999, Ed McBain, The Big Bad City, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 139:
- Cynthia and Melinda, reduced to Cindy and Mindy, as Carella had dreaded would happen from the moment she named them. Her older daughter had fared better. Tess, modern and sleek for Teresa, which conjured up cobblestoned streets in a mountain village in Potenza.
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- A municipality of Rizal, Philippines.
Related terms
- Diminutives: Terri, Terry, Tess, Tessa, Tessy.
Translations
female given name
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See also
- Tracy
Anagrams
- Easter, Eastre, aretes, arsete, arêtes, asteer, earset, easter, eaters, ratees, reseat, saeter, seater, staree, sæter, teares, teaser
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /təˈɾə.zə/
- (Central) IPA(key): /təˈɾɛ.zə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /teˈɾe.za/
Proper noun
Teresa f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Teresa
Faroese
Proper noun
Teresa f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Teresa: Teresuson
- daughter of Teresa: Teresudóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Teresa |
Accusative | Teresu |
Dative | Teresu |
Genitive | Teresu |
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [teˈʁeːza]
Audio (Austria) (file) - Hyphenation: Te‧re‧sa
Proper noun
Teresa f (genitive Teresas or Teresa)
- a female given name, variant of Theresa
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /teˈrɛ.za/, /teˈre.za/[1]
- Rhymes: -ɛza, -eza
- Hyphenation: Te‧rè‧sa, Te‧ré‧sa
Proper noun
Teresa f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Teresa
References
- Teresa in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Anagrams
- Artese, estera, estrae, sarete, serate, tesare, teserà
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Teresiă.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɛˈrɛ.sa/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛsa
- Syllabification: Te‧re‧sa
Proper noun
Teresa f (diminutive Tereska or Terenia)
- a female given name, equivalent to English Teresa
Declension
Declension of Teresa
singular | plural | |
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nominative | Teresa | Teresy |
genitive | Teresy | Teres |
dative | Teresie | Teresom |
accusative | Teresę | Teresy |
instrumental | Teresą | Teresami |
locative | Teresie | Teresach |
vocative | Tereso | Teresy |
Further reading
- Teresa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Teresa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /teˈɾe.zɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /teˈɾe.za/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɨˈɾe.zɐ/
Proper noun
Teresa f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Teresa
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Teresa.
Spanish
Etymology
Unknown. Suggestions include Therasia or Thera, ancient name of the Greek island Thira.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /teˈɾesa/ [t̪eˈɾe.sa]
- Rhymes: -esa
- Syllabification: Te‧re‧sa
Proper noun
Teresa f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Teresa
Derived terms
- Tere
Anagrams
- aretes
- estera
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Te‧re‧sa
- IPA(key): /teˈɾesa/, [teˈɾe.sɐ]
Proper noun
Teresa
- Teresa (a municipality of Rizal, Philippines)
Proper noun
Teresa
- a female given name, equivalent to English Teresa