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Teresa

Meaning

Cognate of THERESA. Saint Teresa of Ávila was a 16th-century Spanish nun who reformed the Carmelite

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Teresa and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Spirituality

Famous People Named Teresa

Teresa de Lauretis

Teresa de Lauretis (; born 1938 in Bologna) is an Italian author and Distinguished Professor Emerita of the History of Consciousness at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

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Teresa Daly

Teresa Daly (born February 22, 1956 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American politician.

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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.

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Teresa Villaverde

Teresa Villaverde (born 18 May 1966) is a Portuguese film director.

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Teresa P. Pica

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Teresa in Other Languages

BasqueTerese
BulgarianTereza
CroatianTena
CzechTereza
CzechTerezie
DanishTeresa
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