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Tessa

/TEHSUH/
English Female

Tessa is a English name meaning "Harvester". It originates from United Arab Emirates, Albania, Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh. Likely a diminutive of Theresa, which comes from the Greek word 'theros' meaning 'summer' or 'harvest'. Alternatively, it could have independent origins, possibly Germanic.

Language English
Gender Female
Phonetic TEHSUH
IPA ˈtɛsə

Say it as TEHSUH. Keep the original English phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.

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