Tess

/tɛs/ noun

Definition

A female given name, often short for Theresa or Teresa.

Etymology

Tess is a diminutive form of Theresa or Teresa, which comes from Greek theorein or Latin theresium. The name may derive from Greek meaning 'to harvest' or from the island of Therasia.

Kelly Says

Tess gained literary fame from Thomas Hardy's novel 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles,' which means when you read that book, you're discovering where a whole generation learned to love a character name that might have been dying out otherwise.

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