Teresa
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Teresa, Theresa, and Therese (French: Thérèse) are relatively common names for females.
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[edit] Meaning
The etymology of the name is uncertain; it was first used in Spain and Portugal. By tradition, it was the name of the wife of St. Paulinus of Nola, who was said to be from the Greek island of Thera, but there is no independent verification for this as the etymology of the name.[1]
[edit] People
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- Theresa, Countess of Portugal (1080–1130)
- Infanta Teresa (1157-1218)
- Blessed Teresa of Portugal (1181-1250), Benedictine nun
- Saint Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582), Carmelite and Doctor of the Church
- Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen (1792–1854), queen of Bavaria
- Saint Thérèse de Lisieux (1873–1897), Carmelite and Doctor of the Church
- Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, born Edith Stein, philosopher and martyr (1891–1942)
- Mother Teresa, founder of the Missionaries of Charity (1910–1997; blessed as of October 19, 2003)
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- Theresa Andrews, American backstroke swimmer
- Theresa Arnold, female boxer
- Teressa Bellissimo, inventor of the Buffalo wing
- Theresa Berkley, 19th-century British woman in the sex industry
- Therese Brandl, SS officer
- Theresa Breslin, Scottish Author
- Theresa Burke, Canadian journalist
- Thérèse Casgrain, Québécois politician
- Thérèse de Couagne, French businessman
- Teresa Cormack, New Zealand murder victim
- Theresa Lee Farrell, American actress
- Theresa Fu, Hong Kong singer-actress
- Therese Grankvist, singer
- Marie-Therese Nguyen Huu Hao, former empress of Vietnam
- Therese Humbert, fraudster
- Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of presidential candidate John F. Kerry
- Theresa LePore, former elections supervisor for Florida
- Teresa May, British glamour model and porn star
- Theresa May, British politician
- Theresa Oswald, Canadian politician
- Thérèse Oulton, English painter
- Theresa Rebeck, screenwriter
- Theresa Saldana, American actress
- Therese Shaheen, director of the American Institute in Taiwan
- Theresa Sokyrka, Canadian songwriter
- Theresa Thomason, gospel singer
- Theresa Villiers, British politician
- Maria Theresa of Austria, empress of Austria
Hank Teresa Resing, god of Arlington
[edit] Places
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[edit] In Spain
- Teresa, Castellón
[edit] In the United States
- Theresa, a town in New York.
- Theresa, a village in the town of Theresa, New York.
- Theresa, a town in Wisconsin.
- Theresa, a village in the town of Theresa, Wisconsin.
[edit] Books
- Therese, by Arthur Schnitzler
- Thérèse Raquin, by Émile Zola
[edit] Movies
- Teresa, Rod Steiger's first film appearance
- Theresa, Mexican soap opera
- Thérèse, by Alain Cavalier, which won the 1987 César Award for Best Film
[edit] Music
- Thérèse, an opera by Jules Massenet
- Teresa was a popular song by Joe Dolan, when it topped the Irish singles chart in 1969.
- "St. Teresa", a single from Joan Osborne's 1995 album Relish
- "St. Teresa", a song by Blackmore’s Night from their 2006 album The Village Lanterne
[edit] Other
The name Teresa is on the list of hurricane names in the Atlantic Ocean, but has yet to be used (next comes up in 2009). Common nicknames for Theresa are Terri,"T", Reese, Tisa, Rese, Resa, Tessie, and Tressie.
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[edit] References
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Flavia Hodges (1990). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-211651-7.
