Therese or Thérèse is a variant of the feminine given name

Teresa Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; french: Thérèse) is a feminine given name. It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') "to harvest or re ...

. It may refer to:

Persons

Therese

Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz , image = Theresa of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.jpg , caption = , reign = 25 May 1789 – 15 July 1827 , coronation = , succession = Princess consort of Thurn and Taxis , spouse = , issue = Princess Charlotte ...

(1773–1839), member of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and a Duchess of Mecklenburg *

Therese of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Princess Therese Natalie of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern (4 June 1728 in Wolfenbüttel – 26 June 1778 in Gandersheim Abbey, in Bad Gandersheim) was a German noblewoman. She was a member of the House of Welf and was princess-abbess of th ...

(1728–1778), German noblewoman *

Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen Therese Charlotte Luise of Saxony-Hildburghausen (8 July 1792 – 26 October 1854) was queen of Bavaria as the wife of King Ludwig I. Biography Therese was a daughter of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, and Duchess Charlotte Georgine of ...

, (1792–1854), queen of Bavaria *

Therese Alshammar Malin Therese Alshammar (born 26 August 1977) is a Swedish swimmer who has won three Olympic medals, 25 World Championship medals, and 43 European Championship medals. She is a specialist in short distances races in freestyle and butterfly. She ...

(born 1977), Swedish swimmer *

Therese Björk Therese Björk (born 15 September 1981) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Bergdalens IK. External links ;Kristianstads Runner-up * Svenska Cupen Svenska Cupen (, ''The Swedish Cup'') is a knockout cup competition in Swedish football a ...

(born 1981), Swedish footballer *

Therese Borssén Therese Borssén, (born 12 December 1984) in Rättvik, is a Swedish former skier specialized in slalom. Her first World Cup win came in Semmering, on 29 December 2006. She resides in Rättvik and Stockholm. Therese participated in the 2006 Wi ...

(born 1984), Swedish skier *

Therese Brandl Therese Brandl (1 February 1902 – 24 January 1948) was a Nazi concentration camp guard. In March 1942, Brandl was among the SS women assigned to Auschwitz I concentration camp. Her duties included watching over women in the sorting sheds and as ...

(1902–1948), Nazi concentration camp guard. Convicted of crimes against humanity after the war and executed *

Therese Brophy Therese Brophy is a camogie player from County Tipperary, Ireland. She won an All-Star award in 2004 and a Lynchpin award, predecessor of the All Star awards, in 2003. She was nominated again for an All Star in 2005. Career She played in eig ...

, player * Therese Crawford (born 1976), American volleyball player *

Therese Elssler Therese Elssler (german: link=no, Theresia Elßler; 5 April 1808, Vienna - 19 November 1878, Merano) was a dancer. The sisters Therese and Fanny Elssler were both dancers, the former born in 1808, the latter in 1810, both in the Vienna suburb ...

(1808–1878), Austrian dancer and baroness *

Therese Giehse Therese Giehse (; 6 March 1898 – 3 March 1975), born Therese Gift, was a German actress. Born in Munich to German-Jewish parents, she first appeared on the stage in 1920. She became a major star on stage, in films, and in political cabaret. In t ...

(1898–1975), German actress *

Therese Grankvist Therese Grankvist (born 2 May 1977) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She started recording in 1997 under the Drömhus alias, and goes by Therese since the release of her single "Monkey" in 2002. She may be best known for her internationally ...

(born 1977), Swedish singer and songwriter also known as Drömhus and Therese *

Therese Grob Therese Grob (16 November 1798 – 17 March 1875) was a singer and is alleged to have been the first love of the composer Franz Schubert. The composer's friend Anselm Hüttenbrenner recalled – twenty-six years after Schubert's death: "F ...

(1798–1875), first love of the composer Franz Schubert * Therese Grünbaum (1791–1876), Austrian soprano and opera singer *

Therese Huber Therese Huber (7 May 1764 – 15 June 1829) was a German author. She was one of the so-called , a group of five academically active women during the mid-18th and early 19th centuries. The group consisted of daughters of academics at Göttingen Un ...

(1764–1829), German author *

Therese Johaug Therese Johaug (born 25 June 1988) is a Norwegian cross-country skier from the village of Dalsbygda in Os municipality who has competed for the clubs Tynset IF and IL Nansen. In World Ski Championships she has won ten individual gold medals ...

(born 1988), Norwegian cross-country skier *

Therese Lundin (footballer) Therese Lundin (born March 3, 1979) is a Swedish former football forward who played for Malmö FF and the Swedish national team. She is nicknamed Ludde. Lundin retired in 2008 after suffering persistent knee injuries. She made a brief comebac ...

(born 1979), Swedish footballer *

Therèse Lundin (swimmer) Therèse Lundin (born August 2, 1970 in Uddevalla, Västra Götaland) is a former Swedish Olympic Butterfly stroke, butterfly and freestyle swimmer. She competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, where she finished 12th in the 100 m butterfl ...

(born 1970), Swedish swimmer *

Therese Maher Therese Maher is a camogie player, and winner of Five All Star awards 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2011 and 2013. She finally got an All-Ireland Medal in 2013 after 16 years when her team defeated Kilkenny in the final 1-09 to 0-07 points. She plays ...

, camogie player *

Therese Malfatti Baroness Therese von Droßdik, née Malfatti (1 January 1792 – 27 April 1851), was an Austrian musician and a close friend of Ludwig van Beethoven. She is best known as one of the possible dedicatees of Beethoven's famous bagatelle, ''Für Eli ...

(1792–1851), Austrian musician and friend of Ludwig van Beethoven *

Therese Malten Therese Malten was the stage name of Therese Müller (21 June 1855 – 2 January 1930), a well-known German dramatic soprano. She was born at Insterburg, East Prussia, studied with in Berlin, and made her début in 1873 in Dresden as Pamin ...

(real name Therese Müller) (1855–1930), German dramatic soprano *

Therese Maron Therese Concordia Maron (née Mengs; 1725 – October 10, 1806), was a German (Saxon) painter, for most of her life active in Rome. She was the elder sister of more known painter Anton Raphael Mengs. Therese was born in northern Bohemian ...

(1725–1806), German painter *

Therese Murray Therese Murray (born October 10, 1947 in Boston) is an American politician who served as President of the Massachusetts Senate from 2007 to 2015. Murray, a Democrat, was the first woman to lead a house of the Massachusetts General Court. She repr ...

(born 1947), American state legislator *

Therese Neumann Therese Neumann (9 April 1898 – 18 September 1962) was a German Catholic mystic and stigmatic. She was born in the village of Konnersreuth in Bavaria, Germany, where she lived all her life. She was born into a large family with little i ...

(1898–1962), German Catholic mystic and stigmatic *

Therese Schnabel Therese Schnabel (''née'' Behr; 14 September 1876 – 30 January 1959) was a German contralto. She was best known for her interpretations of lieder. Life Therese Behr was born to interior designer Carl Behr and his wife Lina Behr (née Zenegg) i ...

(1876–1959), German contralto *

Therese Sjölander Eva Therése Sjölander (born 4 May 1981 in Sollefteå, Sweden) is an ice hockey player from Sweden. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially ...

(born 1981), Swedish ice hockey player *

Therese Sjögran Kerstin Ingrid Therese Sjögran (born 8 April 1977) is a Swedish football manager and coach, and former player as a midfielder for Damallsvenskan club FC Rosengård and the Sweden national team. A modern pioneer and source of inspiration in wo ...

(born 1977), known as Terre, Swedish football (soccer) player *

Therese Svendsen Therese Svendsen (born Malmö, March 13, 1989) is a Swedish swimmer representing SK Ran. Biography She is a former holder of the Swedish record in short-course 200 m backstroke, and swam for Sweden at the 2007 World Championships (backstroke ...

(born 1989), Swedish swimmer *

Therese Torgersson Therese Torgersson (born March 28, 1976 in Göteborg) is a Swedish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. She won a bronze medal in the 470 class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆ� ...

(born 1976), Swedish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist *

Therese Vogl Therese (Thoma) Vogl (12 November 1845 – 29 September 1921) was a German operatic soprano, the first Wellgunde in Wagner's ''Das Rheingold'', and the first Sieglinde in his ''Die Walküre''. Life Vogl was born Therese Thoma in Tutzing, Bavar ...

(1845–1921), German operatic soprano *

Therese Zenz Theresia Maria “Therese” Zenz (15 October 1932 – 22 October 2019) was a Saar-born German sprint canoer. She took part in the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won three silver medals for the United Team of Germany in 1956 and 1960. At ...

(1932–2019), German sprint canoer

Therése

Therése O'Callaghan Therése O'Callaghan is a camogie player, captain of the winning National Camogie League team in 1991 and again in 1996. She also captained her club Glen Rovers to the All Ireland club championship of 1990. Career She won All Ireland medals ...

, camogie player

Thérèse

Princess Thérèse of France Princess is a regal rank and the feminine equivalent of prince (from Latin ''princeps'', meaning wiktionary:principal, principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a king or prince. ...

(1736–1744), French Princesse du Sang * Thérèse Albert (c. 1805–1846), French actress *

Thérèse Blondeau Thérèse Blondeau (December 4, 1913 – June 28, 2013) was a French swimmer who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. She failed to advance beyond the first round of the women's 100 metre backstroke event. She had swum previously ...

(1913–2013), French swimmer * Thérèse Bonney (1894–1978), American photographer and publicist *

Thérèse Brenet Thérèse Brenet (born 22 October 1935) is a French composer. Born in Paris, she studied at the Conservatoire de Reims and since 1954 the Conservatoire de Paris. Among her teachers were Maurice Duruflé, Henri Dutilleux, Darius Milhaud, and Jean R ...

(born 1935), French composer *

Thérèse Casgrain Marie Thérèse Casgrain, ., née Forget (10 July 1896 – 3 November 1981) was a French Canadian feminist, reformer, politician and senator. She was a leader in the fight for women's right to vote in the province of Quebec, as well as the first ...

(1896–1981), feminist, reformer, politician and senator in Quebec, Canada * Thérèse Caval (1750–1795), French revolutionary * Thérèse Chardin, French hairstylist and celebrity *

Thérèse Coffey Thérèse Anne Coffey (born 18 November 1971) is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since October 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, she previously served as Deputy Prime Mini ...

(born 1971), English politician *

Thérèse Couderc Thérèse Couderc (1 February 1805 – 26 September 1885) - born Marie-Victoire Couderc - was a French people, French Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Nun, professed religious and the co-founder of the Sisters of the Cenacle. Couderc un ...

, also known as St. Theresa Couderc (1805–1885), co-founder of the Sisters of the Cenacle, a Catholic religious order * Thérèse Daviau (1946–2002), Quebec, Canada politician, an attorney and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec * Thérèse Delpech (1948–2012), French intellectual and writer * Thérèse Dion (1927–2020), popularly known as Maman Dion, Québécois television personality, and the mother of pop singer Céline Dion *

Thérèse Dorny Thérèse Dorny (born Thérèse Jeanne Longo-Dorni; 18 September 1891 – 14 March 1976) was a French film and stage actress. Biography Thérèse Jeanne Longo-Dorni was born on 18 September 1891 in Paris, Île-de-France, France, the only child ...

(1891–1976), French film and theatre actress *

Thérèse Elfforss Antoinette Thérèse Elfforss (née Öberg; 30 November 1823 – 16 April 1905) was a Swedish stage actress and theatre director. She was the managing director of the travelling Elfforss Theater Company between 1869 and 1888.Nordensvan, Georg, ...

(1823–1905), Swedish actress and theatre director * Thérèse Karlsson (born 1972), Finnish soprano singer and actor * Thérèse Lavoie-Roux (1928–2009), Quebec politician and Canadian Senator *

Thérèse Levasseur Marie-Thérèse Levasseur (; 21 September 1721 – 12 July 1801; also known as ''Thérèse Le Vasseur'', ''Lavasseur'') was the domestic partner, mistress, wife and widow of Genevan philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Biography Thérèse Le Va ...

(1721–1801), domestic partner of French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau *

Thérèse Liotard Thérèse Liotard (born 6 May 1949 in Lille, Nord, France) is a French actress best known for her role in the 1990 film '' My Father's Glory (La Gloire de mon père, de Marcel Pagnol)''. She is known on British television for her appearance in th ...

(born 1949), French actress *

Thérèse of Lisieux Thérèse of Lisieux (french: Thérèse de Lisieux ), born Marie Françoise-Thérèse Martin (2 January 1873 – 30 September 1897), also known as Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face (), was a French Catholic Discalced Carmelit ...

(1873–1897), French saint * Thérèse Meyer (born 1948), Swiss politician * Thérèse McMurray (born 1945), British television actor *

Thérèse Oulton Thérèse Oulton (born 1953) is an English painter. She is known for her abstract paintings of rocky landscapes. Oulton has held solo shows at Gimpel Fils Gallery and Marlborough Gallery, and has been nominated for the Turner Prize. Biography ...

(born 1953), English painter *

Thérèse Peltier Thérèse Peltier (1873 – 1926), born Thérèse Juliette Cochet, was a French sculptor and early aviation pioneer. Popularly believed to have been the first ever female passenger in an airplane, she may also have been the first woman to pil ...

(1873–1926), French sculptor and aviator *

Thérèse Quentin Thérèse Quentin (5 July 1929 – 20 February 2015) was a French actress. She was married to the actor and stage director Marcel Cuvelier (1924–2015), with whom she had a daughter, actress Marie Cuvelier. Filmography * '' Les Aventuriers ...

(1929–2015), French actress *

Thérèse Rein Thérèse Virginia Rein (born 17 July 1958) is an Australian entrepreneur who is the founder of Ingeus, an international employment and business psychology services company. Rein is the wife of Kevin Rudd, who was the Prime Minister of Aust ...

(born 1958), Australian entrepreneur and founder of Ingeus *

Thérèse Schwartze Thérèse Schwartze (20 December 185123 December 1918) was a Dutch portrait painter. Life Thérèse Schwartze was born on 20 December 1851 in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. She was the daughter of the painter Johan Georg Schwartze, who grew u ...

(1851–1918), Dutch portrait painter *

Thérèse Sita-Bella Thérèse Sita-Bella (1933–27 February 2006), born Thérèse Bella Mbida, was a Cameroonian film director who became the first woman filmmaker of Africa and Cameroon. Early life and education She was born into the Beti tribe in southern Camero ...

(1933–2006), Cameroonian filmmaker, pilot, journalist * Thérèse Steinmetz (born 1933), Dutch singer *

Thérèse Tietjens Thérèse Carolina Johanne Alexandra Tietjens (17 July 1831, Hamburg3 October 1877, London) was a leading opera and oratorio soprano. She made her career chiefly in London during the 1860s and 1870s, but her sequence of musical triumphs in th ...

(1831–1877), opera and oratorio soprano singer *

Thérèse Vanier Thérèse Marie Chérisy Vanier (27 February 1923 – 16 June 2014) was an English decorated veteran and medical doctor who specialised in haematology and palliative care. With her brother, she co-founded L'Arche UK, a branch of the internation ...

(1923–2014), veteran and medical doctor * Thérèse Wartel (1814–1865), French pianist, music educator, composer and critic

Fictional characters

* Thérèse Defarge, a villain in Charles Dickens' novel ''A Tale of Two Cities'' * Thérése Dragonheart, the main antagonist of Final Fantasy V. *the title character of ''Therese'' (novel), or ', a 1928 novel by Arthur Schnitzler *the title character of ''

Thérèse the Philosopher ''Thérèse Philosophe'' (''Therese the Philosopher'') is a 1748 French novel ascribed to Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens. It has been chiefly regarded as a pornographic novel, which accounts for its massive sales in 18th-century France ...

'', a 1748 French novel ascribed to Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens *the title character of ''

Thérèse Raquin ''Thérèse Raquin'' is an 1868 novel by French writer Émile Zola, first published in serial form in the literary magazine ''L'Artiste'' in 1867. It was Zola's third novel, though the first to earn wide fame. The novel's adultery and murder ...

'', an 1867 novel and an 1873 play by the French writer Émile Zola *the title character of: ** ''Thérèse Desqueyroux'' (novel), a 1927 novel by François Mauriac ** ''Thérèse Desqueyroux'' (1962 film), an adaptation of the novel ** ''Thérèse Desqueyroux'' (2012 film), an adaptation of the novel

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Fictional characters

See also