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Teresa

Meaning

Its origin is disputed: "huntress", "harvester" or "woman of Thera", the island of Santorini.

Origin and History

  • · Of uncertain origin, perhaps from Greek therizein, "to harvest", or from the Greek island of Thera (modern Santorini).
  • · Saint Teresa of Ávila, a 16th-century mystic and reformer, and Mother Teresa of Calcutta are its two most influential religious references.

Traits and personality

In Pythagorean numerology, B, K and T are initials of the number 2: it's read as intuitive, with an ease for building healthy relationships, almost always through collaboration. This is a numerology reading, not an exact science — character is shaped by life, not by a name.

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T
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