Therese

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Derived from the Greek name Thérēsē, meaning “harvester” or “reaper”
Pronunciation
Teh-REZ
teh-REH-zə(German)
teh-REHS(Swedish)
tə-REES(English)
Popularity
The popularity of Therese has fluctuated over the years, but it remains a popular name in French-speaking countries. In the United States, it hasn’t been in the top 1000 since 2000.

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Cartoon of Therese

Therese Name meanings & History

Derived from the Greek name Thérēsē, meaning “harvester” or “reaper”. German and Scandinavian variant of Theresa. Therese is commonly used as a first name for girls, but it can also be used as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Therese: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Therese:

T: Tireless,Testy,Tacky,Doubting Thomas,Truth,Touchy,Talkative

H: Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Hope,Hyper

E: Environment,Enliven,Enlighten,Expressive,Exaggerate,Entertain

R: Resourceful,Restless,Rational,Reason

S: Sex,Security,Success,Social Standing,Sensuality,Solidity,Status

Therese is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people named Therese include St. Therese of Lisieux, French writer and philosopher Thérèse of Avila, and French actress Thérèse Dorny.

2.) Therese (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) reaping a harvest

Other Forms: Tereece, Terese, Terise, Terry


3.) Therese (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) a form of Theresa.

Other Forms: Thérése, Theresse, Therise, Therra, Therressa, Therris, Therrise, Therrys, Therryse, Theryse


4.) THERESE (Female)

Usage: Italian

Meanings: Of uncertain etymology, Therese is generally believed to be derived from the Greek therizein (to reap, to gather in). The first known bearer of the name was the Spanish wife of St. Paulinus, a 5th-century Roman bishop of Nola. Theresa was not used outside the Iberian Peninsula until the 16th century, when the fame of St. Teresa of Avila (1515-82) made the name popular among Roman Catholics throughout Europe. Var: Teresa. Pet: Resi, Tess, Tessi. (TEH-RAY-SAH)


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