Teresina
Greek · Girl · 4 syllables
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About the name Teresina
Teresina is a diminutive form of Teresa, derived from the Greek name Theresia, which likely stems from the Greek word "therizo" meaning "to harvest" or possibly from "theros" meaning "summer." The name is primarily used in Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish-speaking Catholic cultures, with notable historical association to Saint Teresa of Ávila, a 16th-century Spanish Carmelite nun and mystic.
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Etymology
Teresina is a diminutive form of Teresa, derived from the Greek name Theresia, which likely stems from the Greek word "therizo" meaning "to harvest" or possibly from "theros" meaning "summer." The name is primarily used in Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish-speaking Catholic cultures, with notable historical association to Saint Teresa of Ávila, a 16th-century Spanish Carmelite nun and mystic.
Teresina currently ranks #11,417 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.
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