Thérèse
\te.ʁɛz\♀French girl's name
A French girl's name of Spanish origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Spanish |
| Pronunciation | \te.ʁɛz\ |
| Also spelled | Teresa, Thérèze |
| Compound names | Anne-Thérèse, Marie-Thérèse, Thérèse-Marie, Marie-Thérèze, Thérèze-Marie |
Origin and meaning
First recorded as the name of a fourth-century Spanish saint. Of obscure origin; suggestions include Therasia or Thera, ancient name of the Greek island Thira.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Malta
- Belgium
- East Frisia
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Denmark
- France
- Italy
- Portugal
- Spain
- Sweden
Around the world
- GermanTherese
- EnglishTeresa, Theresa
- BretonTereza
- CatalanTeresa
- CroatianTerezija
- SpanishTeresa
- ItalianTeresa
- LatinTeresia
- OccitanTerèsa
- PolishTeresa
- PortugueseTeresa
- RussianТереза
- CzechTereza, Terezie
In literature
« Il lui demanda son nom. Elle s’appelait Thérèse : le nom lui plut. »Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: WikiLucas00 (Lyon (France)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).