Teresa
Avila mystic's name
Teresa is a feminine given name of uncertain origin, possibly meaning "harvester" or derived from the Greek island Therasia.
It has been borne by several Catholic saints, most notably Teresa of Ávila and Mother Teresa, which has kept the name popular in Catholic communities.
Common variants include Theresa, Tereasa, and the diminutives Terri and Tess.
Teresa always brings homemade bread to the church potluck.
Official declaration of sainthood
- beatificationDeclaring someone among blessed
- CalcuttaWest Bengal's capital city
- Nobel PrizeHighest academic honor
- miraclesSupernatural extraordinary events
veneration · patroness · humanitarian · selfless · devotion · service · poverty · compassion
Feminine given name
- TessShortened feminine name
- TeriFeminine name variant
- TerryPersonal name option
- nicknameInformal substitute name
namesake · feminine · baptismal · Spanish · Italian · Portuguese · patron saint · nameday
canonization
Official declaration of sainthood
- beatificationDeclaring someone among blessed
- CalcuttaWest Bengal's capital city
- Nobel PrizeHighest academic honor
miracles · veneration · patroness · humanitarian · selfless · devotion · service · poverty · compassion · charity
Tessa
Feminine given name
nickname · namesake · feminine · baptismal · Spanish · Italian · Portuguese · patron saint · nameday
celebrity
Widely recognized public figure
Carmelite · Doctor of the Church · autobiography · visions · convent
- Mother TeresaCanonized Albanian missionary
- Saint TeresaCanonized holy woman
- Teresa of AvilaReformer of contemplative orders