Maria-Thérèse
Hebrew and Greek · Girl · 4 syllables
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About the name Maria-Thérèse
Maria-Thérèse combines two names: Maria derives from Latin "Maria," likely from Hebrew "Miriam" (meaning "of the sea" or "beloved"), and Thérèse comes from Greek "Theresia," possibly derived from "therizo" (meaning "to harvest").
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Etymology
Maria-Thérèse combines two names: Maria derives from Latin "Maria," likely from Hebrew "Miriam" (meaning "of the sea" or "beloved"), and Thérèse comes from Greek "Theresia," possibly derived from "therizo" (meaning "to harvest"). The hyphenated form was particularly popular among French and Spanish Catholic nobility from the 17th century onward, most famously borne by Maria Theresa of Austria (1717–1780), the Holy Roman Empress who used the French form of her name.
Maria-Thérèse currently ranks #1,690 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1965.
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