Theresa
f.
Of uncertain origin, but possibly from Greek θερίζω 'to harvest'.
The name of a 12th-13th C Portuguese saint and queen of Leon, and a 16th C Spanish saint.
The name did not spread outside of the Iberian peninsula until the 16th century, with the veneration of Saint Theresa of Avila.
- Spain
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- Catalan
- ● 1510 Tareza valencia1510 4303,
Teresa ibid. 4162
- Spanish
- ● 1319 Tareisa deMoxo,
Teresa ibid.;
1328 Tereysa ibid.;
1332 Tereysa ibid.;
1334 Teresa ibid.;
1336 Tereysa ibid.;
1348 Tereysa ibid.;
1496 Theresa olite1496 p. 185
Preview. DO NOT cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Theresa". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2015/1/name/Theresa.