The first name Térésa

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About the first name Térésa

Meaning

The name Térésa is related to Thérèse. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Térésa belongs to the same name family as Thérèse. The name Thérèse comes from Greek Theresia or related forms; the name spread in Europe mainly through the cult of several saints.

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In archival records, Térésa may coexist with Thérèse or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:té-ré-sateʁez.a

Frequency of the first name Térésa by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Térésa by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name TérésaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Térésa in baptisms by year.5037251201750179018301870191019501750–1754 6 baptisms1770–1774 6 baptisms1780–1784 6 baptisms1845–1849 12 baptisms1850–1854 12 baptisms1855–1859 18 baptisms1860–1864 18 baptisms1865–1869 18 baptisms1870–1874 24 baptisms1875–1879 18 baptisms1880–1884 6 baptisms1885–1889 24 baptisms1890–1894 6 baptisms1895–1899 18 baptisms1900–1904 6 baptisms1905–1909 12 baptisms1915–1919 6 baptisms1940–1944 6 baptisms1950–1954 6 baptisms

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