The first name Thérèsa

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About the first name Thérèsa

Meaning

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

Historical origin

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

Pronunciation:té-rè-sateʁɛz.a

Frequency of the first name Thérèsa by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Thérèsa 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 ThérèsaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Thérèsa in baptisms by year.10075502501690175018101870193019901690–1694 7 baptisms1785–1789 7 baptisms1820–1824 7 baptisms1825–1829 7 baptisms1830–1834 7 baptisms1840–1844 14 baptisms1845–1849 7 baptisms1850–1854 7 baptisms1855–1859 42 baptisms1860–1864 49 baptisms1865–1869 91 baptisms1870–1874 14 baptisms1875–1879 49 baptisms1880–1884 70 baptisms1885–1889 35 baptisms1890–1894 56 baptisms1895–1899 70 baptisms1900–1904 28 baptisms1905–1909 7 baptisms1910–1914 7 baptisms1915–1919 14 baptisms1925–1929 28 baptisms1930–1934 21 baptisms1940–1944 7 baptisms1945–1949 7 baptisms1950–1954 7 baptisms1960–1964 14 baptisms1990–1994 7 baptisms

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