Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; ) is a feminine given name. It originates in the

Iberian Peninsula The Iberian Peninsula ( ), also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in south-western Europe. Mostly separated from the rest of the European landmass by the Pyrenees, it includes the territories of peninsular Spain and Continental Portugal, comprisin ...

in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from

Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...

θερίζω (''therízō'') "to

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or reap", or from θέρος (''theros'') "summer". Another origin of the name is from Latin word "Terra" which means earth. Terra mother Earth. It is first recorded in the form ''Therasia'', the name of

Therasia of Nola Therasia Floruit, (fl. 381 - 408–10) was a Christian aristocrat from Spain. Through her marriage to Paulinus of Nola, she encouraged his conversion to Christianity and was influential in the early church, co-writing epistles and co-patron of th ...

, an aristocrat of the 4th century. Its popularity outside of Iberia increased because of saint

Teresa of Ávila Teresa of Ávila (born Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda Dávila y Ahumada; 28March 15154or 15October 1582), also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, was a Carmelite nun and prominent Spanish mystic and religious reformer. Active during the Counter-Re ...

, and more recently

Thérèse of Lisieux Thérèse of Lisieux (born Marie Françoise-Thérèse Martin; 2 January 1873 – 30 September 1897), religious name, in religion Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, was a French Discalced Carmelites, Discalced Carmelite who is widely v ...

and

Mother Teresa Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu (born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, ; 26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), better known as Mother Teresa or Saint Mother Teresa, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic Church, Roman Catholic nun, founder of the Missionaries of ...

. In the

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it was ranked as the 852nd most popular name for girls born in 2008, down from 226th in 1992 (it ranked 65th in 1950, and 102nd in 1900). Spelled "Teresa," it was the 580th most popular name for girls born in 2008, down from 206th in 1992 (it ranked 81st in 1950, and 220th in 1900).

People

Aristocracy

Teresa of Portugal (disambiguation) Teresa of Portugal may refer to: * Theresa, Countess of Portugal (1080–1130), mother of Afonso Henriques, the first King of Portugal * Theresa of Portugal, Countess of Flanders (1157–1218), daughter of Afonso Henriques and wife of Philip, Count ...

Theresa, Countess of Portugal Theresa (Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Teresa''; Galician-Portuguese: ''Tareja'' or ''Tareixa''; Latin: ''Theresia'') ( 1080 – 11 November 1130) was Countess of County of Portugal, Portugal, and for a time claimant to be its independent ...

(1080–1130), mother of Afonso Henriques, the first King of Portugal **

Theresa of Portugal, Countess of Flanders Theresa of Portugal ( or ''Tereza'', ; Archaic Portuguese: ''Tarasia''; 11511218) was Countess of Flanders by marriage to Philip I, Count of Flanders, and Duchess of Burgundy by marriage to Odo III, Duke of Burgundy. She was the daughter of ...

(1157–1218), daughter of Afonso Henriques and wife of Philip, Count of Flanders **

Theresa of Portugal, Queen of León Theresa of Portugal (1176 – 18 June 1250) was Queen of Léon as the first wife of her first cousin King Alfonso IX of León. When her marriage was annulled because of consanguinity, she retired to a convent. She was beatified in 1705. She w ...

(1181–1250), daughter of Sancho I of Portugal and wife of Alfonso IX of León **

Theresa Kunegunda Sobieska Theresa Kunegunda (, , ) (4 March 1676 – 27 March 1730) was a Polish people, Polish princess, Electress of Bavaria and of the Electorate of the Palatinate. By birth, she was a member of the House of Sobieski and by marriage, she is also a membe ...

(1676-1830), Electress consort of Bavaria, wife of Maximilian II Emanuel **

Infanta Maria Teresa of Braganza Infante, ''Infanta'' Maria Teresa of Braganza ( or ; 29 April 1793 – 17 January 1874) was the firstborn child of John VI of Portugal and Carlota Joaquina of Spain. From 1828 to 1834, she was heiress presumptive to the Portuguese throne. Early ...

(1793–1874), firstborn child of John VI of Portugal **

Teresa Lubomirska Princess Teresa Katharina Lubomirska (1 January 1685 – 6 January 1712) was a Polish noblewoman.http://genealogia.grocholski.pl/gd/osoba.php?id=018696 She was the second spouse of Count Palatine Charles Philip of Neuburg, who became Elector P ...

, Polish noble lady **

Teresa of the Two Sicilies Don (honorific), Dona Teresa Cristina (14 March 182228 December 1889), nicknamed "the Mother of the Brazilians", was List of Brazilian royal consorts, Empress of Brazil as the consort of Emperor Dom Pedro II of Brazil, Pedro II from th ...

, Empress-consort of Brazil **

Teresa, Contessa Guiccioli Teresa, Contessa Guiccioli (1800–1873) was an Italian noblewoman and the married lover of Lord Byron while he was living in Ravenna and writing the first five cantos of '' Don Juan''. She wrote the biographical account ''Lord Byron's Life i ...

(1800–1873), the married lover of Lord Byron in Ravenna

Arts

Teresa Berganza Teresa Berganza Vargas OAXS (16 March 1933 – 13 May 2022) was a Spanish mezzo-soprano. She is most closely associated with roles such as Rossini's Rosina and La Cenerentola, and later Bizet's Carmen, admired for her technical virtuosity, mu ...

(1933–2022), Spanish opera singer *

Teresa Brewer Teresa Brewer (born Theresa Veronica Breuer; May 7, 1931 – October 17, 2007) was an American singer whose style incorporated pop, country, jazz, R&B, musicals, and novelty songs. She was one of the most prolific and popular female singers of th ...

(1931–2007), American pop and jazz singer * Teresa Cameselle (born 1968), Spanish writer of romantic novels and historical narratives *

Teresa Carpenter Teresa Carpenter (born 1948) is an American author. Her awards include the Pulitzer Prize for best feature writing. Biography Teresa Carpenter was born in Independence, Missouri. She lives with her husband Steven Levy in New York's Greenwich Vill ...

(born 1948),

Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prizes () are 23 annual awards given by Columbia University in New York City for achievements in the United States in "journalism, arts and letters". They were established in 1917 by the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made his fo ...

-winning American author *

Teresa Carpio Teresa Carpio (born 30 September 1956) is a Hong Kong English- and Cantonese-language pop singer, actress, and singing teacher. Carpio was popular in Hong Kong during the 1970s and 1980s. She is the paternal cousin of actress and singer Rita C ...

(born 1956), Cantopop singer and actress *

Teresa Carreño María Teresa Gertrudis de Jesús Carreño García (December 22, 1853June 12, 1917) was a Venezuelans, Venezuelan pianist, composer, soprano, and conductor. Over the course of her 54-year concert career, she became an internationally renowned v ...

(1853–1917), Venezuelan musician * Teresa Cheung Siu-wai (born 1963), Canadian actress and producer * Teresa Cheung Tak-lan (born 1959), Hong Kong singer *

Teresa Cheung (socialite) Teresa Cheung Siu-wai () (born June 10, 1963) is a Canadian actress and producer. Early life Born in Hong Kong to parents of Shanghainese descent, Cheung appeared in her first advertisement at the age of three. She was born in a scholarly fam ...

(born 1963), Hong Kong socialite and actress * Theresa Chromati, American painter *

Teresa De Sio Teresa De Sio (born 3 November 1952) is an Italian pop-folk singer and songwriter. She is the elder sister of actress Giuliana De Sio. Life and career Teresa De Sio was born in Naples and grew up in Cava de' Tirreni, where her family was origin ...

(born 1952), Italian folk singer-songwriter *

Teresa Edgerton Teresa Edgerton (born 1949) is an author of fantasy novels and short stories set in worlds that parallel the Middle Ages and the 18th century. Literary biography Born Teresa Ann Waller in Van Nuys, California, in 1949, she lived in the Los Ang ...

, American author of fantasy novels and short stories *

Theresa Fu Theresa Fu (born 22 September 1984) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong Cantopop singer, film and television actress, and Model (person), model. Fu was introduced by the Talent Bang model agency in order to become a pop star. She started her caree ...

(born 1984), Hong Kong singer and actress *

Teresa Gallagher Teresa Gallagher is a U.S-born British actress. She is best known for her role as Nicole Watterson in the Cartoon Network animated sitcom ''The Amazing World of Gumball''. Career Gallagher is known for her role as Ellen Smith in ''The Bill ...

, British 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 *

Teresa Graves Terresa Graves (January 10, 1948October 10, 2002), credited as Teresa Graves, was an American actress and singer, best known for her starring role as undercover police detective Christie Love in the ABC crime-drama television series '' Get Chri ...

(1948–2002), American actress and singer * Teresa Ha (1937–2019), former Chinese television and film actress *

Theresa Harris Theresa Mae Harris"Harris-Robinson"
''Camarillo Star''. August 25, 1933. p. ...

(1906–1985), American actress, dancer and singer *

Theresa Ikoko Theresa Ikoko is a British playwright and screenwriter of Nigerian descent. Her play ''Girls'', about three girls abducted by terrorists in northern Nigeria, won the Alfred Fagon Award and other awards. Ikoko later gained greater nationwide reco ...

, British playwright *

Tereza Kesovija Tereza Ana Kesovija (; born 3 October 1938) is an internationally acclaimed Croatian recording artist. She was one of the most recognizable figures on the music scene in the former Yugoslavia and is renowned for her wide vocal range and operati ...

(born 1938), ex Yugoslav and Croatian singer *

Theresa Lee Theresa Lee is a Hong Kong-born Canadian actress. Career Lee started her acting career in Hong Kong after placing second runner-up in the 1994 Miss Hong Kong Pageant. Most of her acting career has been in Greater China In ethnogeography, ...

(born 1970), Hong Kong-born Canadian actress * Teresa Mak (born 1975), Hong Kong actress *

Teresa Medeiros Teresa Medeiros (born 1962/1963) is an American award-winning romance novelist. She wrote her first novel at 21. Before becoming an author, she was a nurse. According to her official biography, she lives in Kentucky. Her books have appeared on ...

(born 1962), American romance novelist * Teresa Mo (born 1960), Hong Kong actress *

Teresa Nielsen Hayden Teresa Nielsen Hayden (born March 21, 1956) is an American science fiction editor, fanzine writer, essayist, and workshop instructor. She is a consulting editor for Tor Books and is well known for her weblog, ''Making Light''. She has also worke ...

(born 1956), American writer and teacher *

Teresa Palmer Teresa Mary Palmer (born 26 February 1986) is an Australian actress and model. Following her film debut in '' Wolf Creek'' (2005), Palmer had supporting roles in films such as '' The Grudge 2'' (2006), '' Bedtime Stories'' (2008), ''The Sorcer ...

(born 1986), Australian actress *

Teresa Parente Teresa Parente is an American actress and singer. Career She is best known for her recurrent role on the Fox Broadcasting Company's sitcom ''Married... with Children'' as hapless television reporter "Miranda Veracruz de la Jolla Cardinal", who ...

, American actress *

Theresa Randle Theresa Randle is an American former actress. She has appeared in films such as ''Malcolm X (1992 film), Malcolm X'' (1992), ''Beverly Hills Cop III'' (1994), ''Space Jam'' (1996), ''Spawn (1997 film), Spawn'' (1997) and the Bad Boys (franchise), ...

(born 1964), American actress *

Teresa Reichlen Teresa Reichlen (born ) is an American ballet dancer. She joined the New York City Ballet in 2001, was promoted to principal dancer in 2009, and retired in 2022. Early life Reichlen was born in Clifton, Virginia. She has three brothers. When she ...

, American ballet dancer *

Theresa Russell Theresa Lynn Russell ( Paup; born March 20, 1957) is an American actress whose career spans over four decades. Her Theresa Russell filmography, filmography includes over 50 feature films, ranging from mainstream to independent film, independent a ...

(born 1957), American actress *

Theresa Saldana Theresa Saldana (August 20, 1954 – June 6, 2016) was an American actress, activist, and writer. She is known for her role as Rachel Scali, the wife of Police Commissioner Tony Scali, in the 1990s television series '' The Commish'', for which ...

(1954–2016), American actress *

Teresa Salgueiro Maria Teresa de Almeida Salgueiro OIH () is a Portuguese singer. She is best known as the lead singer of Madredeus from 1987 until 2007. She also appeared in Wim Wenders' film '' Lisbon Story.'' Career Salgueiro joined Madredeus after other ...

(born 1967), Portuguese singer * Theresa Sareo, American singer-songwriter *

Theresa Sokyrka Theresa Sokyrka (born 1 April 1981) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. On the second season of ''Canadian Idol'', she was the final runner-up to winner Kalan Porter. Biography Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Sokyrka studied music at Red Deer ...

(born 1981), Canadian singer-songwriter *

Teresa Stratas Teresa Stratas (born May 26, 1938) is a Canadian operatic soprano and actress of Greeks, Greek descent. She is especially well known for her award-winning recording of Alban Berg's ''Lulu (opera), Lulu''. She is formally retired. Early life an ...

(born 1938), Canadian soprano *

Teresa Teng Teng Li-Chun ( zh, t=鄧麗君, s=, p=Dèng Lìjūn; 29 January 1953 – 8 May 1995), commonly known as Teresa Teng, was a Taiwanese singer, television personality, musician, and philanthropist. Referred to by some as the "Honorific nicknames i ...

(1953–1995), Taiwanese queen of pop *

Teresa Villaverde Teresa Villaverde (born 18 May 1966) is a Portuguese people, Portuguese film director. Her film ''The Mutants (film), Os Mutantes'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. Filmography *''A Idade Maior'' (19 ...

(born 1966), Portuguese film director *

Lady Teresa Waugh Lady Teresa Lorraine Waugh (''née'' Onslow; born 26 February 1940) is a British novelist and translator. Early life Waugh was born at 11 Ormonde Gate, Chelsea, London, the daughter of William Onslow, 6th Earl of Onslow (then Viscount Cranley) ...

(born 1940), British novelist and translator *

Teresa Wright Muriel Teresa Wright (October 27, 1918 – March 6, 2005) was an American actress. She won the 1942 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Carol Beldon in ''Mrs. Miniver''. She was nominated for the same award in 1941 for her ...

(1918–2005), Academy Award-winning American actress *

Teresa Żarnowerówna Teresa Żarnowerówna (or Żarnower; – April 30, 1949) was a Polish avant-garde artist, painter, sculptor, scenographer, and architect. Personal life Teresa Żarnowerówna was born in Targówek, Warsaw in either 1895 or 1897 (sources can ...

(1897–1949), Polish avant-garde artist

Politics

Theresa Ahearn Theresa Ahearn (; 1 May 1951 – 20 September 2000) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála for the Tipperary South constituency from 1989 to 2000. Political career Her first elected office was as a member of South Tip ...

(1951–2000), Irish Member of Parliament * Theresa Berg Andersen (born 1979), Danish politician *

Teresa Aquino-Oreta Maria Teresa Aquino-Oreta (born Maria Teresa Aquino Aquino; June 28, 1944 – May 14, 2020), better known as Tessie Aquino-Oreta, was a Filipina politician. She was the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Education, Arts and Culture in ...

(1944–2020), Filipino politician *

Teresa Bellanova Teresa Bellanova (born 17 August 1958) is an Italian politician, trade unionist and former farm worker, who served as Italian Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Agriculture from September 2019 to January 2021 in the government of Giuseppe Conte ...

(born 1958), Italian Minister of Agriculture *

Teresa Cheng (politician) Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah (; born 11 November 1958) is a Hong Kong Senior Counsel, arbitrator and politician. She served as Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong from 2018 to 2022. She was also the chairperson of the Financial Dispute Resolution C ...

(born 1958), Hong Kong Justice Minister *

Teresa Heinz Teresa Heinz (born Maria Teresa Thierstein Simões-Ferreira; October 5, 1938), also known as Teresa Heinz Kerry, is a Portuguese-American businesswoman and philanthropist. Heinz is the widow of former United States Senate, U.S. Senator John Hein ...

(born 1938), former widow of U.S. Senator H. John Heinz III; wife of Senator John Kerry *

Teresa Isaac Teresa Isaac is an American politician who served as List of mayors of Lexington, Kentucky, mayor of Lexington, Kentucky from 2003 to 2007. Political life Isaac was elected to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government council as an At-Large ...

, American politician, former mayor of Lexington, Kentucky *

Teresa Kok Teresa Kok Suh Sim (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Kwo̍k Su-tshim''; born 31 March 1964) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who has served as Deputy Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (Malaysia), Public Accounts Committee (PAC) since ...

(born 1964), Malaysian Member of Parliament *

Theresa May Theresa Mary May, Baroness May of Maidenhead (; ; born 1 October 1956), is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2016 to 2019. She previously served as Home Secretar ...

(born 1956), former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party; UK Member of Parliament * Teresa Mosqueda (born 1980), American politician *

Teresa Pearce Teresa Pearce (born 1 February 1955) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Erith and Thamesmead from 2010 to 2019, who was appointed as a Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning in September 2015. In ...

(born 1955), former UK Member of Parliament *

Teresa Reyes Sahagún Teresa Guadalupe Reyes Sahagún (born 15 October 1963) is a Mexican politician from the Labor Party. From 2009 to 2012 she served as Deputy of the LXI Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing the State of Mexico The State of Mexico, ...

(born 1963), Mexican politician *

Teresa Ribera Teresa Ribera Rodríguez (; born 19 May 1969) is a Spanish jurist, civil servant, academic, and politician who is the First Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition and Commissioner for Comp ...

(born 1969), Spanish jurist, university professor and politician *

Teresa Riera Teresa Riera Madurell (born 13 October 1950 in Barcelona) is a Spanish politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 until 2014. She is a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, part of the Party of European Social ...

(born 1950), Spanish politician *

Teresa Rodríguez María Teresa Rodríguez-Rubio Vázquez (; born 18 September 1981) is a Spanish politician. Active in United Left (Spain), United Left in her youth within the platform Espacio Alternativo, in 2008 the organization split from IU. She then particip ...

(born 1981), Spanish politician *

Teresa Tomlinson Teresa Pike Tomlinson (born February 19, 1965) is an Americans, American politician and attorney. She is a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. She was elected and served as the 69th List of mayors of Columbus, Geor ...

(born 1965), American politician *

Theresa Villiers Dame Theresa Anne Villiers (born 5 March 1968) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Chipping Barnet (UK Parliament constituency), Chipping Barnet from 2005 United Kingdom ...

(born 1968), UK Member of Parliament *

Teresa Wat Teresa Wat (, born 1949 or 1950) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 British Columbia general election, 2013 provincial election. She currently represents the electoral district o ...

(born 1949), Canadian member of the

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia () is the deliberative assembly of the Legislature of British Columbia, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The other component of the Legislature is the lieutenant governor of British Columbi ...

* Theresa Wood, American politician in Vermont

Religion

List of saints named Teresa Saints named Theresa include: *Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582), or Teresa of Jesus, Spaniard, founder of the Discalced Carmelites, and Doctor of the Church *Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart (1747–1770), an Italian Discalced Carmelite *Theresa o ...

* Teresa Chikaba, Ghanaian princess declared Venerable by the Catholic Church *

Teresa Demjanovich Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, SC (March 26, 1901 – May 8, 1927) was an American Ruthenian Greek Catholic Sister of Charity. For a life of servitude, much spiritual writing and several blessings to those who invoked her after death, she was b ...

, American nun of the Sisters of Charity

Sports

* Teresa Abelleira (born 2000), Spanish footballer * Tereza Brandtlová (born 1985), Czech Paralympic archer *

Teresa Ciepły Teresa Barbara Ciepły (''née'' Wieczorek; 19 October 1937 – 8 March 2006) was a Polish sprinter and hurdler who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Biography At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, she represented Poland and won a br ...

(1937–2006), Polish sprinter *

Teresa Earnhardt Teresa Diane Earnhardt (née Houston; born October 29, 1958) is an American former NASCAR team owner. She is the third wife and widow of Dale Earnhardt. She is the biological mother of Taylor Nicole Earnhardt and the stepmother of Kerry Earnhardt ...

(born 1958), widow of racing legend Dale Earnhardt *

Teresa Edwards Teresa Edwards (born July 19, 1964) is an American former women's basketball player and four time Olympic gold medalist. In 2000, ''Sports Illustrated'' magazine placed her as 22nd of the "100 Greatest Female Athletes of the 20th Century". She ...

(born 1964), American basketball player *

Tereza Kmochová Tereza Kmochová (born 26 September 1990) is a Czech deaf female alpine skier. She has represented Czech Republic in Winter Deaflympics, Winter Universiade and in the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. She generally competes in the women's comb ...

(born 1990), Czech alpine skier *

Teresa Machado Teresa Machado (22 July 1969 – 28 February 2020) was a Portuguese discus thrower and shot putter. Her personal best discus throw was 65.40 metres, achieved in May 1998 in São Jacinto (parish), São Jacinto. Competition record External link ...

(1969–2020), Portuguese athlete *

Teresa Piccini Teresa Piccini is a Mexican ten-pin bowler. She finished in 15th position of the combined rankings at the 2006 AMF World Cup.Tereza Pištěková (born 2005), Czech ice hockey player * Tereza Plosová (born 2006), Czech ice hockey *

Teresa Rivera Teresa Rivera Pastrana (born April 24, 1966) is a former female backstroke and freestyle swimming, freestyle swimming (sport), swimmer from Mexico. She participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1980. Her ...

(born 1966), Mexican swimmer *

Teresa Rohmann Teresa Rohmann (born July 24, 1987 in Nuremberg) is a medley swimmer from Germany. She competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in ...

(born 1987), German medley swimmer * Teresa Ruiz (born 1974), American State Senator from New Jersey * Theresa Schafzahl (born 2000), Austrian ice hockey player *

Teresa Vaill Teresa Vaill (born November 20, 1962) is a female racewalker from the United States. She was born in Torrington, Connecticut. Vaill set her personal best in the women's 20 km race walk event (1:33:23) on April 1, 2001, at a meet in Manassas, ...

(born 1962), American racewalker *

Theresa Zabell Theresa Zabell Lucas (born 22 May 1965 in Ipswich, Suffolk) is a Spanish sailing (sport), sailor who won gold medal both in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. A member of ''Real Club de M ...

(born 1965), Spanish sailor

Other

* Teresa Ciceri Castiglioni (1750–1821) Italian inventor, agronomist *

Teresa Cormack Teresa Maida Cormack (18 June 1981 – 19 June 1987) was a six-year-old murder victim from Napier, New Zealand. After fifteen years, advances in genetic analysis led to conviction of Jules Mikus (28 September 1958 – 6 December 2019) for t ...

, murder victim from New Zealand * Teresa "Terri" Cruz (1927–2017), American community organizer * Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg (born 1961), academic administrator and engineering professor * Teresa del Valle (1937–2025), Spanish anthropologist * Teresa Grodzińska (1899–1920), Polish wartime nurse, the first woman in the

Second Polish Republic The Second Polish Republic, at the time officially known as the Republic of Poland, was a country in Central and Eastern Europe that existed between 7 October 1918 and 6 October 1939. The state was established in the final stage of World War I ...

to receive Poland's highest military decoration

Virtuti Militari The War Order of Virtuti Militari (Latin: ''"For Military Virtue"'', ) is Poland's highest military decoration for heroism and courage in the face of the enemy at war. It was established in 1792 by the last King of Poland Stanislaus II of Poland, ...

Theresa Lawson Theresa Rose Lawson (nee Emmett; 20 February 1951 – 2 June 2014) was an Australian convicted fraudster. She was a Woolworths (supermarket), Woolworths payroll clerk and St Marys Band Club Director (business), director, who stole more than A$2.7 ...

(1951–2014), Australian convicted of embezzlement *

Teresa Lewis Teresa Wilson Bean Lewis (April 26, 1969 – September 23, 2010) was an American murderer who was the only woman on death row in Virginia prior to her execution. She was sentenced to death by lethal injection for the murders of her husband and ...

, American convicted murderer *

Teresa Magbanua Teresa Magbanua y Ferraris (October 13, 1868 – August 1947), better known as Teresa Magbanua and dubbed as the " Visayan Joan of Arc", was a Filipino schoolteacher and military leader. Born in Pototan, Iloilo, Philippines, she retired from e ...

, Filipino schoolteacher and revolutionary * Teresa Manera, Argentine paleontologist * Teresa Merz (1879–1958), English social worker, philanthropist and magistrate * Teresa Pellegrino (born 1975), Italian chemist, academic * Theresa A. Powell (1952–2023), academic administrator *

Teresa Meana Suárez Teresa Meana Suárez (Gijón, 1952) is a Spanish feminist activist, teacher, and philologist specializing in inclusive and non-sexist language. She has published numerous articles on the issue of language discrimination against women, specifical ...

(born 1952), Spanish feminist activist, teacher, and philologist * Teresa Rodrigo (1956–2020), Spanish scientist *

Teresa Sampsonia Teresa Sampsonia (Persian language, Persian:ترزا سامپسونیا)(born Sampsonia; after marriage Lady Shirley, 1589–1668) was an Iranian peoples, Iranian-English noblewoman of the Safavid Empire of Iran. She was the wife of Elizabetha ...

, Persian noblewoman, diplomat, adventuress *

Teresa Sickles Teresa Bagioli Sickles (1836 – February 5, 1867) was the wife of Democratic Party (United States), Democratic New York State Assemblyman, U.S. Representative, and later U.S. Army Major General Daniel E. Sickles. She gained notoriety in 1859, whe ...

, wife of Daniel Edgar Sickles, who stood trial for killing her lover * Teresa Toda (born 1950), Basque journalist * Teresa Webber, British palaeographer, medievalist, and academic

Fictional characters

*Teresa Tracy Bond (née Di Vicenzo), Bond girl and wife of James Bond in the film '' On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' *

Teresa Bryant Teresa Bryant (also Morton) is a fictional character from the Television in the United Kingdom, British ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Played by Karen Henthorn. The character first appeared onscreen during the episode a ...

, on the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' *Theresa Burke, wife of main character Ethan Burke on the American TV series ''

Wayward Pines ''Wayward Pines'' is an American mystery science fiction television series based on the ''Wayward Pines'' novels by Blake Crouch. Developed for television by Chad Hodge, the pilot was directed by M. Night Shyamalan, with both as executive pr ...

'' *

Teresa Cammeniti The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Network Ten soap opera ''Neighbours'' in 2006, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's executive producer Ric Pellizzeri. The 22nd season of ''Neighbour ...

, on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' *Theresa Rourke Cassidy, alter-ego of the ''Marvel Comics'' heroine

Siryn Siryn (Theresa Maeve Rourke Cassidy) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Steve Leialoha, the character first appeared in '' Spider-Woman'' #37 (April 1981). The ...

*Teresa Chávez, protagonist and villain from the TV series ''Teresa'' *Theresa "Tess" Durbeyfield, title character of Thomas Hardy's novel ''

Tess of the d'Urbervilles ''Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman'' is the twelfth published novel by English author Thomas Hardy. It initially appeared in a Book censorship, censored and Serialized novel, serialised version, published by the British illustrated newsp ...

'' *Theresa Fowler, from the animated TV series '' Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja'' *Theresa “Terry” Gionoffrio, in ''Rosemary's baby'' *Theresa "Tessa" Gray, protagonist and main character of '' The Infernal Devices'' novel series by Cassandra Clare *Tessie (Teresa) Hutchinson, the only character to protest the village tradition of stoning in Shirley Jackson's '' The Lottery'' *

Teresa Lisbon Teresa Lisbon is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama ''The Mentalist'', portrayed by Robin Tunney. Lisbon is a former senior agent and leader of the "Serious Crimes Unit" for the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI). After leaving ...

, one of the main characters in the drama ''

The Mentalist ''The Mentalist'' is an American procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. Created by Bruno Heller, who was also its executive producer, t ...

'' *

Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald ''Passions'' is an American television soap opera that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1999, to September 7, 2007, and on DirecTV's The 101 Network from September 17, 2007, to August 7, 2008. Created by screenwriter James E. Reilly and pr ...

, a main character in the soap opera ''Passions'' *Theresa

Terri McGreggor '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the '' Degrassi'' television franchise created by Schuyler and Kit ...

, in ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' * Theresa McQueen, from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' * Teresa Moreno, wife of Richard Sharpe in Bernard Cornwell's ''Sharpe'' series of historical fiction *Teresa Parker, long lost younger sister of Peter Parker / Spider-Man from

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...

. * Theresa Rourke, also known as Siryn, is

Banshee A banshee ( ; Irish language, Modern Irish , from , "woman of the Tumulus#Ireland, fairy mound" or "fairy woman") is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, usually by screaming, wailing, shrieking, or kee ...

's daughter in

Theresa Russo The Disney Channel original series ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' was created by Todd J. Greenwald. The series first aired on October 12, 2007, and ended on January 6, 2012. The series centers on the fictional characters of the Russo family, wh ...

, from ''

Wizards of Waverly Place ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' is an American fantasy teen sitcom created by Todd J. Greenwald that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between October 2007 and January 2012. The series centers on Alex Russo (Selena Gomez), a teenage wi ...

'' *Theresa Spencer, girlfriend and research partner of the character

Daniel Faraday Daniel Faraday is a fictional character on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television series ''Lost (2004 TV series), Lost'' played by Jeremy Davies. Faraday is introduced in the Lost (season 4), Season 4 The Beginning of the End (Lost), p ...

from the TV series '' Lost'' *Mary Therese Tribbiani,

Joey Tribbiani Joseph Francis Tribbiani Jr. (born 1968) is a fictional character, serving as one of the primary characters of the NBC sitcom ''Friends'' and the protagonist of its spin-off ''Joey''. He is portrayed by Matt LeBlanc in both series. Joey is an ...

's sister in NBC sitcom ''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane (producer), David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting List of Friends episodes, ten seasons. With an ensemble cast ...

'' *

Teresa Wisemail is a role-playing video game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation video game console and the second installment of the ''Suikoden'' video game series. It was released on December 17, 1998, in Japan; on Sep ...

, from the PlayStation role-playing game ''Suikoden II'' *Theresa, an immortal seeress, one of the main characters in the ''

Fable Fable is a literary genre defined as a succinct fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals, legendary creatures, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature that are anthropomorphized, and that illustrates or leads to a parti ...

'' video game series *

Teresa (Barbie) Teresa is a Mattel fashion doll marketed as one of Barbie's fictional friends. The first Teresa doll debuted as the 'California Dream Teresa' doll in 1988 and, since then, has been a recurring character in the Barbie toy line. History Teresa was ...

, a fashion doll and

Barbie Barbie is a fashion doll created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel and introduced on March 9, 1959. The toy was based on the German Bild Lilli doll, Bild Lilli doll which Hand ...

's best friend *Teresa Agnes, from

James Dashner James Smith Dashner (born November 26, 1972) is an American writer known for speculative fiction. Many of his books are primarily aimed at children or young adults. He is best known for ''The Maze Runner'' series and the young adult fantasy seri ...

's book series ''

The Maze Runner ''The Maze Runner'' is a 2009 dystopian novel by American author James Dashner. It takes place in a world suffering from a coronal mass ejection and whose surviving civilians fight to avoid an apocalyptic illness called the Flare. It is writt ...

'' *Tereza, from Milan Kundera's novel ''

The Unbearable Lightness of Being ''The Unbearable Lightness of Being'' () is a 1984 novel by Milan Kundera about two women, two men, a dog, and their lives in the 1968 Prague Spring period of Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak history. Although written in 1982, the novel was not publ ...

'' *Theresa (a.k.a. The Fighter), one of the main characters from the Canadian animated series '' Class of the Titans'' *Teresa of Telezart, important character from the second series of the long-running space opera franchise ''

Space Battleship Yamato is a Japanese science fiction anime series written by Yoshinobu Nishizaki, directed by manga artist Leiji Matsumoto, and produced by Academy Productions. The series aired in Yomiuri TV from October 6, 1974 to March 30, 1975, totaling u ...

'' * Teresa of the Faint Smile, in ''Claymore'' * Boos, known in Japan as Teresa, are ghosts from the Mario and Yoshi series of video games. *Teresa Mendoza, protagonist and drug cartel leader from Queen of the South *Theresa Keller, a new girl from the children's program

Heidi (2015 TV series) ''Heidi'' is an animated children's television series, based on the 1881 novel ''Heidi'' by Johanna Spyri. The original television series from 2007 was a Swiss-French-Italian-Australian co-production in 27 episodes of 26 minutes. A "remake" (ra ...

*Theresa Servopoulos, from ''

The Last of Us ''The Last of Us'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Players control Joel, a smuggler tasked with escorting a teenage girl, Ellie, across a post-apocalyptic United States ...

'' *Theresa Apocalypse, from ''

Honkai Impact 3rd ''Honkai Impact 3rd'' is a 2016 free-to-play 3D computer graphics, 3D action role-playing game developed and published by miHoYo (with publishing outside mainland China under MiHoYo#Cognosphere (HoYoverse), Cognosphere, Trade name, trading as HoY ...

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