Therese
/təˈriːz/noun
A feminine given name, especially associated with the French form of Teresa.
Did you know?The name became internationally influential through two famous saints: Teresa of Ávila and Thérèse of Lisieux, the ‘Little Flower.’
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek hypothesis
Greek
therizein
“To reap or harvest; a proposed but uncertain source of the name.”
Ancient Greek hypothesis
Greek
Theras
“A personal or place-name sometimes proposed as another source; its connection remains uncertain.”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Theresia
“The Latinized form used for the name Teresa/Therese.”
Medieval period
Spanish
Teresa
“The established Iberian form of the name, whose ultimate origin remained obscure.”
17th–19th Century
French
Thérèse
“The French form, associated especially with Catholic saints and devotional naming.”
Modern English
English
Therese
“An English use of the French-form personal name.”