Origin of the name Therese: Of uncertain etymology, Teresa is generally believed to be derived from the Greek therizein (to reap, to gather in) and thus takes the definition of “harvester.” The first known bearer of the name was the Spanish wife of St. Paulinus, a 5th century Roman bishop of Nola.
Greek Meaning: The name Theresia is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Theresia is: Reap; from Therasia.
Thessaly comes from Thessalia. But Thessalia comes from Tessares + Ellás. Tessares means "four" because Thessalia was devided into four districts. Ellás (or Hellás) is well known because it was the ancient name of Greece. But it has a meaning too.
Theta is the name of the eighth letter of the ancient Greek alphabet, which is also the symbol of death. As such, it has rarely been used as a baby name.
Contribute your knowledge to the name Thetis A sea nymph in Greek mythology; the mother of Achilles, by Peleus. In poetry, she is "the sea personified."
ORIGIN: various origin NAME ROOT: -tia / -thia / -tía. MEANING: This name represents the short form of several names beginning with the element "-tia / -thia / -tía". The most part of these names are related to Ancient Greek "theos (θεός)" which means "goddess, god".
In the Greek myth of Pyramus and Thisbe, she is the star-crossed lover of Pyramus. The myth is retold to comic effect in Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream". The legend of Pyramus and Thisbe is also said to inspire the more popular tragedy "Romeo and Juliet".
Feminine form of Thomas; Thomasyn is an Elizabethan variant. Other forms include Thomasin and Thomasina. Note: another user erased the useful information above and replaced it with a claim that Thomasyn is a modern invention; I reverted the change.
Meanings and history of the name Thomasyne: | Edit. Feminine form of Thomas (a twin), which is derived via the Ecclesiastic Greek and Late Latin, from the Aramaic tē'ōma (a twin). Famous real-life people named Thomasyne: | Edit Share what you know!
The name Thora is a girl's name of Norse origin meaning "thunder goddess". Thora and discussed in our forums with posts like "Picky Parents - Sibsets Version". From the experts: Much softer and gentler than its meaning suggests, publicized by actress Thora Birch.
