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Teresa

English translation/equivalent: Teresa/Theresa

Origin: Of Spanish origin and derived from the Greek, meaning "huntress." According to others derived from Therasia, "native of the island of Thera" (today Santorino) or from Tarasia, "native of Taras" (today Taranto).

Name Day/Onomastico: October 15—in honor of St. Teresa of Avila (died 1582).

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