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Theresa

A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Teresa.

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Origin: Greek

Etymology

First used in Spain, supposedly derived from Latin Thēra, from Ancient Greek Θήρᾱ (Thḗrā), name of a city in Santorini, Greece.

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A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Teresa.

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