What Does the Name Tess Mean

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Tess Name Meaning

English, DutchDiminutive of THERESA. This is the name of the main character in Thomas Hardy's novel 'Tess of the D'Ubervilles' (1891).

Origin: EnglishGender: Girl
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1 Tonya
2 Tilde
3 Thu
4 Tzila
5 Tisha
6 Tülay
7 Tânia
8 Turid
9 Terese
10 Tora
11 Tammie
12 Traci
13 Taonga
14 Tracy
15 Tihana
16 Tessa
17 Theda
18 Totty
19 Thersa
20 Tansy
21 Tarana
22 Tidir
23 Tina
24 Tarah
25 Tori
26 Terra
27 Trudi
28 Tuğba
29 Trina
30 Tarina
31 Twyla
32 Tamiko
33 Taliba
34 Teuta
35 Themis
36 Titrit
37 Torny
38 Tanvi
39 Tonia
40 Tresha
41 Terri
42 Tamera
43 Tasia
44 Toya
45 Tiia
46 Trecia
47 Thalia
48 Tsila
49 Tabby
50 Tegwen
51 Tzvia
52 Tabea
53 Thelma
54 Tijana
55 Talin
56 Trista
57 Tekla
58 Teuna
59 Thyrza
60 Tapiwa
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