Etymograph

English

Theresa

Theresa may come from Latin Thēra.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEThērauncertain
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1810Theresa

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEThērauncertain
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1810Theresa

Earliest quotation: 1810, Tales of real life: forming a sequel to , London: Henry Colburn: “Theresa!" exclaimed the stranger, "is your name Theresa?" asked…”

The story

First used in Spain, supposedly derived from Latin Thēra, from Ancient Greek Θήρᾱ (Thḗrā), name of a city in Santorini, Greece.

Every English word from Latin Thēra

Today it means

name A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Teresa.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin Thēra / Theresa

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