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/ Rhymes: -iːsə, -iːzə === Proper noun === Teresa A female given name from Ancient Greek, the Spanish and Italian form of Theresa. A municipality of Rizal, Philippines. ==== Related terms ==== Diminutives: Terri, Terry, Tess, Tessa, Tessy. ==== Translations ==== === See also === Tracy === Anagrams === teares, eaters, Eastre, asteer, saeter, reseat, teaser, Teares, aretes, steare, seater, arsete, ratees, Trease, easter, arêtes, Seater, sæter, Easter, earset, Taseer, staree == Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [təˈɾɛ.zə] IPA(key): (Balearic) [təˈɾə.zə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [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 ==== == Finnish == === Etymology === Spanish Teresa === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈteresɑ/, [ˈt̪e̞re̞s̠ɑ̝] Rhymes: -eresɑ Syllabification(key): Te‧re‧sa Hyphenation(key): Te‧re‧sa === Proper noun === Teresa a female given name ==== Declension ==== ==== Statistics ==== Teresa is the 415th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 991 female individuals (and as a middle name to 1,688 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [teˈʁeːza] 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/ Rhymes: -ɛza, -eza Hyphenation: Te‧rè‧sa, Te‧ré‧sa === Proper noun === Teresa f a female given name, equivalent to English Teresa === References === === Anagrams === Artese, estera, estrae, sarete, serate, tesare, teserà == Polish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin Teresiă. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tɛˈrɛ.sa/ Rhymes: -ɛsa Syllabification: Te‧re‧sa === Proper noun === Teresa f (diminutive Tereska or Terenia) a female given name, equivalent to English Teresa ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === Teresa in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === Tareja (archaic) === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: Te‧re‧sa === Proper noun === Teresa f (plural Teresas) a female given name, equivalent to English 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 ==== === Anagrams === aretes estera == Tagalog == === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /teˈɾesa/ [t̪ɛˈɾɛː.sɐ] Rhymes: -esa Syllabification: Te‧re‧sa === Proper noun === Teresa (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜇᜒᜐ) Teresa (a municipality of Rizal, Philippines) === Proper noun === Teresa (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜇᜒᜐ) a female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Teresa ==== Related terms ==== === Anagrams === aretes, reseta