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Tessa
Girl NameEnglish Origin
Meaning
Diminutive of THERESA.
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LeadershipFamous People Named Tessa
Tessa McWatt
Tessa McWatt is a Guyanese-born Canadian writer.
CreativityIntelligenceWisdom
Tessa Hilton
Tessa Hilton (born 18 February 1951) is a British magazine executive and former newspaper editor.
AmbitionInnovationSuccess
Tessa Rumsey
Tessa Rumsey (1970) is an American poet based in San Francisco.
CreativityIntelligenceWisdom
Tessa Mittelstaedt
Tessa Mittelstaedt (born 1 April 1974 in Ulm) is a German actress.
CharismaCreativity
Tessa Spencer Pryse
Tessa Spencer Pryse, RBA is a British Impressionist artist based in Wivenhoe, Essex.
CharismaCreativity
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Germanic
Tessa is a diminutive of Theresa, sharing the same core meaning and historical significance.
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Hebrew
Both names evoke a sense of grace and quiet strength, common in cultures valuing femininity and inner resilience.
Saoirse
Irish
Shares a similar feel of understated strength and a connection to nature, common in Celtic cultures.
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