Teresa Name Meaning
The name Teresa comes from Spanish roots and carries a meaning worth knowing. Read the full meaning and origin of Teresa below, then browse real variants, short forms, and related names from the same family. Tap any name to copy it instantly.
Teresa Name Meaning
Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Polish, Finnish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, EnglishCognate of THERESA. Saint Teresa of Ávila was a 16th-century Spanish nun who reformed the Carmelite monasteries and wrote...
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What does the name Teresa mean?
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