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The two spellings '''Teresa''' and '''Theresa''' are variants of each other. Both are female [[forename]]s. The preferred [[RP]] pronunciation has the stress on the middle vowel, a [[long '-e-']] as ion 'sea' or 'be': 'ter-EASE-ah', {{IPA|tər ˈiːz ə (''or'' a)}}. Sometimes this is realized as 'raise', /tər ˈeɪz ə (''or'' a)/. Of the two, '''Teresa''', the Spanish and Italian form, may be more popular among [[Roman Catholic]]s because of that church's veneration pf [[Saint Teresa of Ávila]] (1515-82), but another popular saint used the French form, '''Thérèse''' - [[St. Therese of Lisieux]], (1873-1897). The traditional spelling in English was '''Theresa''', probably influenced by the Austrian spelling of the name of the Austro-Hungarian Empress '''Maria Theresa''' (1717–1780), the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg. She was a formidable figure in European politics throughout her forty year reign, She was the mother of [[Marie Antoinette]].
::'''''[[etymology|Etymological]] note''''': the origin of '''T[h]eresa''' is obscure. [[Wikipedia]] says "The name may be derived from the Greek verb θερίζω (''therízō''), meaning to harvest", while [[Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges (2006)]] say "The name seems to have been first used in Spain and Portugal, and, according to tradition, was the name of the wife of St Paulinus of Nola, who spent most of his life in Spain; she was said to have originated (and to have derived her name) from the Greek island of Thēra. However, this story is neither factually nor etymologically confirmed."

::::See also [[Saint Theresa]].

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 The two spellings '''Teresa''' and '''Theresa''' are variants of the same female [[forename]]. The preferred [[RP]] pronunciation has the stress on the middle vowel, a [[long '-e-']] as in 'sea' or 'be': 'ter-EASE-ah', {{IPA|tər ˈiːz ə (''or'' a)}}. Sometimes this is realized as 'raise', /tər ˈeɪz ə (''or'' a)/.
   Be careful to spell the name of people you are studying or quoting in the way they prefer.
-Of the two spellings, '''Teresa''', the Spanish and Italian form, may be more popular among [[Roman Catholic]]s because of that church's veneration pf [[Saint Teresa of Ávila]] (1515-82), but another popular saint used the French form, '''Thérèse''' - [[St. Therese of Lisieux]], (1873-1897). The traditional spelling in English was '''Theresa''', probably influenced by the Austrian spelling of the name of the Austro-Hungarian Empress '''Maria Theresa''' (1717–1780), the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg (although the usual form in German is '''''Maria Theresia'''''. She was a formidable figure in European politics throughout her forty year reign, She was the mother of [[Marie Antoinette]]. The name Maria Theresa has been given to many members of the [[Habsburg]] royal house, and to their multitudinous connections.
+Of the two spellings, '''Teresa''', the Spanish and Italian form, may be more popular among [[Roman Catholic]]s because of that church's veneration of [[Saint Teresa of Ávila]] (1515-82), but another popular saint used the French form, '''Thérèse''' - [[St. Therese of Lisieux]], (1873-1897). The traditional spelling in English was '''Theresa''', probably influenced by the Austrian spelling of the name of the Austro-Hungarian Empress '''Maria Theresa''' (1717–1780), the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg (although the usual form in German is '''''Maria Theresia'''''). She was a formidable figure in European politics throughout her forty year reign, She was the mother of [[Marie Antoinette]]. The name Maria Theresa has been given to many members of the [[Habsburg]] royal house, and to their multitudinous connections.
 *The second female Prime Minister of the UK was Mrs '''Theresa''' May (1956 - present; PM 2016-2019).

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-The two spellings '''Teresa''' and '''Theresa''' are variants of each other. Both are female [[forename]]s. The preferred [[RP]] pronunciation has the stress on the middle vowel, a [[long '-e-']] as ion 'sea' or 'be': 'ter-EASE-ah', {{IPA|tər ˈiːz ə (''or'' a)}}. Sometimes this is realized as 'raise', /tər ˈeɪz ə (''or'' a)/.
+The two spellings '''Teresa''' and '''Theresa''' are variants of the same female [[forename]]. The preferred [[RP]] pronunciation has the stress on the middle vowel, a [[long '-e-']] as in 'sea' or 'be': 'ter-EASE-ah', {{IPA|tər ˈiːz ə (''or'' a)}}. Sometimes this is realized as 'raise', /tər ˈeɪz ə (''or'' a)/.
   Be careful to spell the name of people you are studying or quoting in the way they prefer.
 Of the two spellings, '''Teresa''', the Spanish and Italian form, may be more popular among [[Roman Catholic]]s because of that church's veneration pf [[Saint Teresa of Ávila]] (1515-82), but another popular saint used the French form, '''Thérèse''' - [[St. Therese of Lisieux]], (1873-1897). The traditional spelling in English was '''Theresa''', probably influenced by the Austrian spelling of the name of the Austro-Hungarian Empress '''Maria Theresa''' (1717–1780), the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg (although the usual form in German is '''''Maria Theresia'''''. She was a formidable figure in European politics throughout her forty year reign, She was the mother of [[Marie Antoinette]]. The name Maria Theresa has been given to many members of the [[Habsburg]] royal house, and to their multitudinous connections.
-*The second female Prime Minister of the UK was Mrs '''Theresa''' May.
+*The second female Prime Minister of the UK was Mrs '''Theresa''' May (1956 - present; PM 2016-2019).
 ::'''''[[etymology|Etymological]] note''''': the origin of '''T[h]eresa''' is obscure. [[Wikipedia]] says "The name may be derived from the Greek verb θερίζω (''therízō''), meaning to harvest", while [[Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges (2006)]] say "The name seems to have been first used in Spain and Portugal, and, according to tradition, was the name of the wife of St Paulinus of Nola, who spent most of his life in Spain; she was said to have originated (and to have derived her name) from the Greek island of Thēra. However, this story is neither factually nor etymologically confirmed."

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 The two spellings '''Teresa''' and '''Theresa''' are variants of each other. Both are female [[forename]]s. The preferred [[RP]] pronunciation has the stress on the middle vowel, a [[long '-e-']] as ion 'sea' or 'be': 'ter-EASE-ah', {{IPA|tər ˈiːz ə (''or'' a)}}. Sometimes this is realized as 'raise', /tər ˈeɪz ə (''or'' a)/.
   Be careful to spell the name of people you are studying or quoting in the way they prefer.
-Of the two spellings, '''Teresa''', the Spanish and Italian form, may be more popular among [[Roman Catholic]]s because of that church's veneration pf [[Saint Teresa of Ávila]] (1515-82), but another popular saint used the French form, '''Thérèse''' - [[St. Therese of Lisieux]], (1873-1897). The traditional spelling in English was '''Theresa''', probably influenced by the Austrian spelling of the name of the Austro-Hungarian Empress '''Maria Theresa''' (1717–1780), the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg. She was a formidable figure in European politics throughout her forty year reign, She was the mother of [[Marie Antoinette]]. The name Maria Theresa has been given to many members of the [[Habsburg]] royal house, and to their multitudinous connections.
+Of the two spellings, '''Teresa''', the Spanish and Italian form, may be more popular among [[Roman Catholic]]s because of that church's veneration pf [[Saint Teresa of Ávila]] (1515-82), but another popular saint used the French form, '''Thérèse''' - [[St. Therese of Lisieux]], (1873-1897). The traditional spelling in English was '''Theresa''', probably influenced by the Austrian spelling of the name of the Austro-Hungarian Empress '''Maria Theresa''' (1717–1780), the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg (although the usual form in German is '''''Maria Theresia'''''. She was a formidable figure in European politics throughout her forty year reign, She was the mother of [[Marie Antoinette]]. The name Maria Theresa has been given to many members of the [[Habsburg]] royal house, and to their multitudinous connections.
 *The second female Prime Minister of the UK was Mrs '''Theresa''' May.

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−	The two spellings '''Teresa''' and '''Theresa''' are variants of each other. Both are female [[forename]]s. The preferred [[RP]] pronunciation has the stress on the middle vowel, a [[long '-e-']] as ion 'sea' or 'be': 'ter-EASE-ah', {{IPA\|tər ˈiːz ə (''or'' a)}}. Sometimes this is realized as 'raise', /tər ˈeɪz ə (''or'' a)/. Of the two, '''Teresa''', the Spanish and Italian form, may be more popular among [[Roman Catholic]]s because of that church's veneration pf [[Saint Teresa of Ávila]] (1515-82), but another popular saint used the French form, '''Thérèse''' - [[St. Therese of Lisieux]], (1873-1897). The traditional spelling in English was '''Theresa''', probably influenced by the Austrian spelling of the name of the Austro-Hungarian Empress '''Maria Theresa''' (1717–1780), the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg. She was a formidable figure in European politics throughout her forty year reign, She was the mother of [[Marie Antoinette]]. The name Maria Theresa has been given to many members of the [[Habsburg]] royal house, and to their multitudinous connections.	+	The two spellings '''Teresa''' and '''Theresa''' are variants of each other. Both are female [[forename]]s. The preferred [[RP]] pronunciation has the stress on the middle vowel, a [[long '-e-']] as ion 'sea' or 'be': 'ter-EASE-ah', {{IPA\|tər ˈiːz ə (''or'' a)}}. Sometimes this is realized as 'raise', /tər ˈeɪz ə (''or'' a)/.
		+	Be careful to spell the name of people you are studying or quoting in the way they prefer.
		+	Of the two spellings, '''Teresa''', the Spanish and Italian form, may be more popular among [[Roman Catholic]]s because of that church's veneration pf [[Saint Teresa of Ávila]] (1515-82), but another popular saint used the French form, '''Thérèse''' - [[St. Therese of Lisieux]], (1873-1897). The traditional spelling in English was '''Theresa''', probably influenced by the Austrian spelling of the name of the Austro-Hungarian Empress '''Maria Theresa''' (1717–1780), the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg. She was a formidable figure in European politics throughout her forty year reign, She was the mother of [[Marie Antoinette]]. The name Maria Theresa has been given to many members of the [[Habsburg]] royal house, and to their multitudinous connections.
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		+	*The second female Prime Minister of the UK was Mrs '''Theresa''' May.
	::'''''[[etymology\|Etymological]] note''''': the origin of '''T[h]eresa''' is obscure. [[Wikipedia]] says "The name may be derived from the Greek verb θερίζω (''therízō''), meaning to harvest", while [[Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges (2006)]] say "The name seems to have been first used in Spain and Portugal, and, according to tradition, was the name of the wife of St Paulinus of Nola, who spent most of his life in Spain; she was said to have originated (and to have derived her name) from the Greek island of Thēra. However, this story is neither factually nor etymologically confirmed."		::'''''[[etymology\|Etymological]] note''''': the origin of '''T[h]eresa''' is obscure. [[Wikipedia]] says "The name may be derived from the Greek verb θερίζω (''therízō''), meaning to harvest", while [[Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges (2006)]] say "The name seems to have been first used in Spain and Portugal, and, according to tradition, was the name of the wife of St Paulinus of Nola, who spent most of his life in Spain; she was said to have originated (and to have derived her name) from the Greek island of Thēra. However, this story is neither factually nor etymologically confirmed."

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−	The two spellings '''Teresa''' and '''Theresa''' are variants of each other. Both are female [[forename]]s. The preferred [[RP]] pronunciation has the stress on the middle vowel, a [[long '-e-']] as ion 'sea' or 'be': 'ter-EASE-ah', {{IPA\|tər ˈiːz ə (''or'' a)}}. Sometimes this is realized as 'raise', /tər ˈeɪz ə (''or'' a)/. Of the two, '''Teresa''', the Spanish and Italian form, may be more popular among [[Roman Catholic]]s because of that church's veneration pf [[Saint Teresa of Ávila]] (1515-82), but another popular saint used the French form, '''Thérèse''' - [[St. Therese of Lisieux]], (1873-1897). The traditional spelling in English was '''Theresa''', probably influenced by the Austrian spelling of the name of the Austro-Hungarian Empress '''Maria Theresa''' (1717–1780), the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg. She was a formidable figure in European politics throughout her forty year reign, She was the mother of [[Marie Antoinette]].	+	The two spellings '''Teresa''' and '''Theresa''' are variants of each other. Both are female [[forename]]s. The preferred [[RP]] pronunciation has the stress on the middle vowel, a [[long '-e-']] as ion 'sea' or 'be': 'ter-EASE-ah', {{IPA\|tər ˈiːz ə (''or'' a)}}. Sometimes this is realized as 'raise', /tər ˈeɪz ə (''or'' a)/. Of the two, '''Teresa''', the Spanish and Italian form, may be more popular among [[Roman Catholic]]s because of that church's veneration pf [[Saint Teresa of Ávila]] (1515-82), but another popular saint used the French form, '''Thérèse''' - [[St. Therese of Lisieux]], (1873-1897). The traditional spelling in English was '''Theresa''', probably influenced by the Austrian spelling of the name of the Austro-Hungarian Empress '''Maria Theresa''' (1717–1780), the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg. She was a formidable figure in European politics throughout her forty year reign, She was the mother of [[Marie Antoinette]]. The name Maria Theresa has been given to many members of the [[Habsburg]] royal house, and to their multitudinous connections.
	::'''''[[etymology\|Etymological]] note''''': the origin of '''T[h]eresa''' is obscure. [[Wikipedia]] says "The name may be derived from the Greek verb θερίζω (''therízō''), meaning to harvest", while [[Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges (2006)]] say "The name seems to have been first used in Spain and Portugal, and, according to tradition, was the name of the wife of St Paulinus of Nola, who spent most of his life in Spain; she was said to have originated (and to have derived her name) from the Greek island of Thēra. However, this story is neither factually nor etymologically confirmed."		::'''''[[etymology\|Etymological]] note''''': the origin of '''T[h]eresa''' is obscure. [[Wikipedia]] says "The name may be derived from the Greek verb θερίζω (''therízō''), meaning to harvest", while [[Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges (2006)]] say "The name seems to have been first used in Spain and Portugal, and, according to tradition, was the name of the wife of St Paulinus of Nola, who spent most of his life in Spain; she was said to have originated (and to have derived her name) from the Greek island of Thēra. However, this story is neither factually nor etymologically confirmed."