See also: teresa, Têrêsa
, and Teresą
English [ edit ] [ edit ] Etymology [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] IPA(key): /təˈɹiː.sə/ , /təˈɹiː.zə/ Audio ( Southern England ) : (file)
Rhymes: -iːsə , -iːzə Proper noun [ edit ] 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. A municipality of Rizal , Philippines . [ edit ] Diminutives: Terri, Terry, Tess, Tessa, Tessy. Translations [ edit ] female given name
Arabic: تْيْرْيْزَا f ( tyryzā ) Armenian: Թերեզա ( Tʻereza ) Catalan: Teresa (ca) f Chinese: Mandarin: 特蕾莎 (zh) ( Tèlěishā ) , 特雷莎 ( Tèléishā ) , 特麗薩 / 特丽萨 ( Tèlìsà ) , 特里薩 ( Tèlǐsà ) , 德蕾莎 ( Délěishā ) Czech: Tereza (cs) Danish: Therese Dutch: Trees Esperanto: Tereza Finnish: Teresa (fi) French: Thérèse (fr) f Galician: Tereixa f Georgian: ტერეზა ( ṭereza ) German: Theresa (de) f , Theresia (de) f Greek: Θηρεσία (el) f ( Thiresía ) Hawaiian: Keleka , Kelekia Hebrew: תרזה (he) f ( Terizá ) Hungarian: Teréz (hu) , Terézia (hu) Irish: Treasa f Italian: Teresa (it) f Japanese: テレサ ( Teresa ) Korean: 테레사 ( Teresa ) Latvian: Terēze f Māori: Terehia Norwegian: Therese (no) Polish: Teresa (pl) f Portuguese: Teresa (pt) f Russian: Тере́за (ru) f ( Teréza ) Serbo-Croatian: Cyrillic: Тереза f Latin: Tereza f Sicilian: Tresa f Spanish: Teresa (es) f Swedish: Teresia (sv) , Therese (sv) Vietnamese: Têrêsa
See also [ edit ] Anagrams [ edit ] teares , eaters , Eastre , asteer , saeter , reseat , teaser , Teares , aretes , steare , seater , arsete , ratees , Trease , easter , arêtes , Seater , sæter , Easter , earset , Taseer , staree Catalan [ edit ] Pronunciation [ edit ] IPA(key): ( Central ) [təˈɾɛ.zə] IPA(key): ( Balearic ) [təˈɾə.zə] IPA(key): ( Valencia ) [teˈɾe.za] Proper noun [ edit ] Teresa f
a female given name, equivalent to English Teresa Faroese [ edit ] Proper noun [ edit ] Teresa f
a female given name Usage notes [ edit ] Matronymics
Teresa's son: Teresuson Teresa's daughter: Teresudóttir Declension [ edit ] singular indefinite nominative Teresa accusative Teresu dative Teresu genitive Teresu
Finnish [ edit ] Etymology [ edit ] Spanish Teresa
Pronunciation [ edit ] IPA(key): /ˈteresɑ/ , [ˈt̪e̞re̞s̠ɑ̝] Rhymes: -eresɑ Syllabification(key): Te‧re‧sa Hyphenation(key): Te‧re‧sa Proper noun [ edit ] Teresa
a female given name Declension [ edit ] Inflection of Teresa (Kotus type 13/katiska , no gradation) nominative Teresa Teresat genitive Teresan Teresoiden Teresoitten Teresojen partitive Teresaa Teresoita Teresoja illative Teresaan Teresoihin singular plural nominative Teresa Teresat accusative nom. Teresa Teresat gen. Teresan genitive Teresan Teresoiden Teresoitten Teresojen Teresain rare partitive Teresaa Teresoita Teresoja inessive Teresassa Teresoissa elative Teresasta Teresoista illative Teresaan Teresoihin adessive Teresalla Teresoilla ablative Teresalta Teresoilta allative Teresalle Teresoille essive Teresana Teresoina translative Teresaksi Teresoiksi abessive Teresatta Teresoitta instructive — Teresoin comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Teresa (Kotus type 13/katiska , no gradation) first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Teresani Teresani accusative nom. Teresani Teresani gen. Teresani genitive Teresani Teresoideni Teresoitteni Teresojeni Teresaini rare partitive Teresaani Teresoitani Teresojani inessive Teresassani Teresoissani elative Teresastani Teresoistani illative Teresaani Teresoihini adessive Teresallani Teresoillani ablative Teresaltani Teresoiltani allative Teresalleni Teresoilleni essive Teresanani Teresoinani translative Teresakseni Teresoikseni abessive Teresattani Teresoittani instructive — — comitative — Teresoineni
second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Teresasi Teresasi accusative nom. Teresasi Teresasi gen. Teresasi genitive Teresasi Teresoidesi Teresoittesi Teresojesi Teresaisi rare partitive Teresaasi Teresoitasi Teresojasi inessive Teresassasi Teresoissasi elative Teresastasi Teresoistasi illative Teresaasi Teresoihisi adessive Teresallasi Teresoillasi ablative Teresaltasi Teresoiltasi allative Teresallesi Teresoillesi essive Teresanasi Teresoinasi translative Teresaksesi Teresoiksesi abessive Teresattasi Teresoittasi instructive — — comitative — Teresoinesi
first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Teresamme Teresamme accusative nom. Teresamme Teresamme gen. Teresamme genitive Teresamme Teresoidemme Teresoittemme Teresojemme Teresaimme rare partitive Teresaamme Teresoitamme Teresojamme inessive Teresassamme Teresoissamme elative Teresastamme Teresoistamme illative Teresaamme Teresoihimme adessive Teresallamme Teresoillamme ablative Teresaltamme Teresoiltamme allative Teresallemme Teresoillemme essive Teresanamme Teresoinamme translative Teresaksemme Teresoiksemme abessive Teresattamme Teresoittamme instructive — — comitative — Teresoinemme
second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Teresanne Teresanne accusative nom. Teresanne Teresanne gen. Teresanne genitive Teresanne Teresoidenne Teresoittenne Teresojenne Teresainne rare partitive Teresaanne Teresoitanne Teresojanne inessive Teresassanne Teresoissanne elative Teresastanne Teresoistanne illative Teresaanne Teresoihinne adessive Teresallanne Teresoillanne ablative Teresaltanne Teresoiltanne allative Teresallenne Teresoillenne essive Teresananne Teresoinanne translative Teresaksenne Teresoiksenne abessive Teresattanne Teresoittanne instructive — — comitative — Teresoinenne
third-person possessor singular plural nominative Teresansa Teresansa accusative nom. Teresansa Teresansa gen. Teresansa genitive Teresansa Teresoidensa Teresoittensa Teresojensa Teresainsa rare partitive Teresaansa Teresoitaan Teresojaan Teresoitansa Teresojansa inessive Teresassaan Teresassansa Teresoissaan Teresoissansa elative Teresastaan Teresastansa Teresoistaan Teresoistansa illative Teresaansa Teresoihinsa adessive Teresallaan Teresallansa Teresoillaan Teresoillansa ablative Teresaltaan Teresaltansa Teresoiltaan Teresoiltansa allative Teresalleen Teresallensa Teresoilleen Teresoillensa essive Teresanaan Teresanansa Teresoinaan Teresoinansa translative Teresakseen Teresaksensa Teresoikseen Teresoiksensa abessive Teresattaan Teresattansa Teresoittaan Teresoittansa instructive — — comitative — Teresoineen Teresoinensa
Inflection of Teresa (Kotus type 11/omena , no gradation) nominative Teresa Teresat genitive Teresan Teresien Teresoiden Teresoitten partitive Teresaa Teresia Teresoita illative Teresaan Teresiin Teresoihin singular plural nominative Teresa Teresat accusative nom. Teresa Teresat gen. Teresan genitive Teresan Teresien Teresoiden Teresoitten Teresojen rareTeresain rare partitive Teresaa Teresia Teresoita Teresoja rare inessive Teresassa Teresoissa Teresissa elative Teresasta Teresoista Teresista illative Teresaan Teresiin Teresoihin adessive Teresalla Teresoilla Teresilla ablative Teresalta Teresoilta Teresilta allative Teresalle Teresoille Teresille essive Teresana Teresoina Teresina translative Teresaksi Teresoiksi Teresiksi abessive Teresatta Teresoitta Teresitta instructive — Teresoin Teresin comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Teresa (Kotus type 11/omena , no gradation) first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Teresani Teresani accusative nom. Teresani Teresani gen. Teresani genitive Teresani Teresieni Teresoideni Teresoitteni Teresojeni rareTeresaini rare partitive Teresaani Teresiani Teresoitani Teresojani rare inessive Teresassani Teresoissani Teresissani elative Teresastani Teresoistani Teresistani illative Teresaani Teresiini Teresoihini adessive Teresallani Teresoillani Teresillani ablative Teresaltani Teresoiltani Teresiltani allative Teresalleni Teresoilleni Teresilleni essive Teresanani Teresoinani Teresinani translative Teresakseni Teresoikseni Teresikseni abessive Teresattani Teresoittani Teresittani instructive — — comitative — Teresoineni Teresineni
second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Teresasi Teresasi accusative nom. Teresasi Teresasi gen. Teresasi genitive Teresasi Teresiesi Teresoidesi Teresoittesi Teresojesi rareTeresaisi rare partitive Teresaasi Teresiasi Teresoitasi Teresojasi rare inessive Teresassasi Teresoissasi Teresissasi elative Teresastasi Teresoistasi Teresistasi illative Teresaasi Teresiisi Teresoihisi adessive Teresallasi Teresoillasi Teresillasi ablative Teresaltasi Teresoiltasi Teresiltasi allative Teresallesi Teresoillesi Teresillesi essive Teresanasi Teresoinasi Teresinasi translative Teresaksesi Teresoiksesi Teresiksesi abessive Teresattasi Teresoittasi Teresittasi instructive — — comitative — Teresoinesi Teresinesi
first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Teresamme Teresamme accusative nom. Teresamme Teresamme gen. Teresamme genitive Teresamme Teresiemme Teresoidemme Teresoittemme Teresojemme rareTeresaimme rare partitive Teresaamme Teresiamme Teresoitamme Teresojamme rare inessive Teresassamme Teresoissamme Teresissamme elative Teresastamme Teresoistamme Teresistamme illative Teresaamme Teresiimme Teresoihimme adessive Teresallamme Teresoillamme Teresillamme ablative Teresaltamme Teresoiltamme Teresiltamme allative Teresallemme Teresoillemme Teresillemme essive Teresanamme Teresoinamme Teresinamme translative Teresaksemme Teresoiksemme Teresiksemme abessive Teresattamme Teresoittamme Teresittamme instructive — — comitative — Teresoinemme Teresinemme
second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Teresanne Teresanne accusative nom. Teresanne Teresanne gen. Teresanne genitive Teresanne Teresienne Teresoidenne Teresoittenne Teresojenne rareTeresainne rare partitive Teresaanne Teresianne Teresoitanne Teresojanne rare inessive Teresassanne Teresoissanne Teresissanne elative Teresastanne Teresoistanne Teresistanne illative Teresaanne Teresiinne Teresoihinne adessive Teresallanne Teresoillanne Teresillanne ablative Teresaltanne Teresoiltanne Teresiltanne allative Teresallenne Teresoillenne Teresillenne essive Teresananne Teresoinanne Teresinanne translative Teresaksenne Teresoiksenne Teresiksenne abessive Teresattanne Teresoittanne Teresittanne instructive — — comitative — Teresoinenne Teresinenne
third-person possessor singular plural nominative Teresansa Teresansa accusative nom. Teresansa Teresansa gen. Teresansa genitive Teresansa Teresiensa Teresoidensa Teresoittensa Teresojensa rareTeresainsa rare partitive Teresaansa Teresiaan Teresoitaan Teresiansa Teresoitansa Teresojaan rareTeresojansa rare inessive Teresassaan Teresassansa Teresoissaan Teresissaan Teresoissansa Teresissansa elative Teresastaan Teresastansa Teresoistaan Teresistaan Teresoistansa Teresistansa illative Teresaansa Teresiinsa Teresoihinsa adessive Teresallaan Teresallansa Teresoillaan Teresillaan Teresoillansa Teresillansa ablative Teresaltaan Teresaltansa Teresoiltaan Teresiltaan Teresoiltansa Teresiltansa allative Teresalleen Teresallensa Teresoilleen Teresilleen Teresoillensa Teresillensa essive Teresanaan Teresanansa Teresoinaan Teresinaan Teresoinansa Teresinansa translative Teresakseen Teresaksensa Teresoikseen Teresikseen Teresoiksensa Teresiksensa abessive Teresattaan Teresattansa Teresoittaan Teresittaan Teresoittansa Teresittansa instructive — — comitative — Teresoineen Teresineen Teresoinensa Teresinensa
Statistics [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] Pronunciation [ edit ] IPA(key): [teˈʁeːza] Hyphenation: Te‧re‧sa Proper noun [ edit ] Teresa f (genitive Teresas or Teresa )
a female given name, variant of Theresa Italian [ edit ] Pronunciation [ edit ] IPA(key): /teˈrɛ.za/ , /teˈre.za/ [ 1] Rhymes: -ɛza , -eza Hyphenation: Te‧rè‧sa , Te‧ré‧sa Proper noun [ edit ] Teresa f
a female given name, equivalent to English Teresa References [ edit ] ^ Teresa in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI) Anagrams [ edit ] Artese , estera , estrae , sarete , serate , tesare , teserà Polish [ edit ] Polish Wikipedia has an article on:Teresa
Wikipedia pl Etymology [ edit ] Learned borrowing from Latin Teresiă .
Pronunciation [ edit ] IPA(key): /tɛˈrɛ.sa/ Rhymes: -ɛsa Syllabification: Te‧re‧sa Proper noun [ edit ] Teresa f (diminutive Tereska or Terenia)
a female given name, equivalent to English Teresa Declension [ edit ] Declension of
Teresa singular plural nominative Teresa Teresy genitive Teresy Teres dative Teresie Teresom accusative Teresę Teresy instrumental Teresą Teresami locative Teresie Teresach vocative Tereso Teresy
Further reading [ edit ] Teresa in Polish dictionaries at PWN Portuguese [ edit ] [ edit ] Pronunciation [ edit ] ( Brazil ) IPA(key): /teˈɾe.zɐ/ ( Brazil ) IPA(key): /teˈɾe.zɐ/ ( Southern Brazil ) IPA(key): /teˈɾe.za/ ( Portugal ) IPA(key): /tɨˈɾe.zɐ/ , /ˈtɾe.zɐ/ Proper noun [ edit ] Teresa f (plural Teresas)
a female given name, equivalent to English Teresa 1943 , André Luiz, Francisco Cândido Xavier, Nosso Lar:Judite, Iolanda e Lísias se encarregaram, respectivamente, do piano, da harpa e da cítara, ao lado de Teresa e Eloísa, que integravam o gracioso coro familiar. (please add an English translation of this quotation)Spanish [ edit ] Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:Teresa
Wikipedia es Etymology [ edit ] Unknown. Suggestions include Therasia or Thera, ancient name of the Greek island Thira.
Pronunciation [ edit ] IPA(key): /teˈɾesa/ [t̪eˈɾe.sa] Rhymes: -esa Syllabification: Te‧re‧sa Proper noun [ edit ] Teresa f
a female given name, equivalent to English Teresa Derived terms [ edit ] Anagrams [ edit ] Tagalog [ edit ] Pronunciation [ edit ] ( Standard Tagalog ) /teˈɾesa/ [t̪ɛˈɾɛː.sɐ] Rhymes: -esa Syllabification: Te‧re‧sa Proper noun [ edit ] Teresa (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜇᜒᜐ)
Teresa (a municipality of Rizal , Philippines )Proper noun [ edit ] Teresa (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜇᜒᜐ)
a female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Teresa [ edit ] Anagrams [ edit ]
