Name meaning
Tess
may mean “harvester”
- Origin
- Greek, via English
- Gender
- Mostly feminine
- Used in
- English, Dutch, American
- Spellings
- Tess · Tessa · Theresa
- Form of
- Teresa
- Say it
- TES
- Letters
- 4
Likely meaning, sources differ
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Tess is a short form of Theresa, whose origin is uncertain, perhaps from the Greek therizein, to harvest. Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles made it a literary name. It is popular in the Netherlands.
Roots
Short form of Theresa.
Where it is used
Tessa and Theresa are related.
Tess name FAQ
What does the name Tess mean?
Tess may mean “harvester”. Sources differ, so we show the most common reading. Short form of Theresa.
Where does the name Tess come from?
Tess is of Greek, via English origin. Today it is used in English, Dutch, American families.
How do you pronounce Tess?
Tess is usually pronounced TES.
Is Tess a boy's or a girl's name?
Tess is mostly feminine.
What are other spellings of Tess?
Related spellings and forms include Tessa, Theresa.
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Sources
Name data: Public-Census, SSA-Census, Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Recorded in national birth and census statistics. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.