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1) From the Greek name Θηρεσία (Theresia) of uncertain meaning
Theories include:
a) From Greek thér = 'animal for hunting' [1]
b) From the Greek island of Thera or Therasia, which is said to be the birthplace in the 5th century of St Theresa [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
c) From Greek θερίζω (therizo) = 'to reap, to harvest' [3]
d) From Greek θερος (theros) = 'summer' [9]
e) From Greek θηρεύω (thereuo) = 'to hunt' [6] [8]
2) Latin form of the Spanish name Teresa of uncertain origin and meaning [10] [11]
Terecia | ♀ | ||
Teresia | ♀ |
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Teresía | ♀ |
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Terésia | ♀ | ||
Teressia | ♀ |
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Terezia | ♀ |
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Terézia | ♀ | ||
Theresia | ♀ |
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Therezia | ♀ |
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See also Resia, Tarîsia, Tea, Tera, Teresita, Terri, Tessa, Theresa, Thérèse, Theresi, Theresie
For male forms see Teresius
- Danish | |
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Nominative: | Theresia |
Genitive: | Theresias |
- Finnish | |
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Nominative: | Theresia |
Genitive: | Theresian |
Partitive: | Theresiaa |
- Icelandic | |
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Nominative: | Theresia |
Accusative: | Theresiu |
Dative: | Theresiu |
Genitive: | Theresiu |
- Norwegian | |
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Nominative: | Theresia |
Genitive: | Theresias |
- Swedish | |
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Nominative: | Theresia |
Genitive: | Theresias |
Country | Commonness
Commonness | Total | Female ♀ | Male ♂ | |||
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| as main name# | also middle name& | as main name# | also middle name& | as main name# | also middle name& | |
Sweden[13] |
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561 | 3969 | 561 | 3965 | 0 | 4 |
Finland[14] |
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n.a. |
491 | n.a. |
491 | 0 | 0 |
Denmark[15] |
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49 | n.a. |
49 | n.a. |
0 | n.a. |
Greenland[16] |
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9 | 32 | n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
Iceland[17] |
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2 | 4 | n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
Norway[18] |
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26 | n.a. |
26 | n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
#: count of main first name only | |||||||
&: count of both main and additional first names | |||||||
Name counts are approximate as statistics normally is not published for names given to less than 3 or 5 persons per country. |
Regional distribution of Theresia (f) in Sweden in the year 1880.