Therese or Thérèse is a variant of the feminine given name

Teresa Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; french: Thérèse) is a feminine given name. It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') "to harvest or re ...

. It may refer to:

Persons

Therese

* Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1773–1839), member of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and a Duchess of Mecklenburg * Therese of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1728–1778), German noblewoman *

Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen Therese Charlotte Luise of Saxony-Hildburghausen (8 July 1792 – 26 October 1854) was queen of Bavaria as the wife of King Ludwig I. Biography Therese was a daughter of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, and Duchess Charlotte Georgine of ...

, (1792–1854), queen of Bavaria *

Therese Alshammar Malin Therese Alshammar (born 26 August 1977) is a Swedish swimmer who has won three Olympic medals, 25 World Championship medals, and 43 European Championship medals. She is a specialist in short distances races in freestyle and butterfly. Sh ...

(born 1977), Swedish swimmer * Therese Björk (born 1981), Swedish footballer * Therese Borssén (born 1984), Swedish skier *

Therese Brandl Therese Brandl (1 February 1902 – 24 January 1948) was a Nazi concentration camp guard. In March 1942, Brandl was among the SS women assigned to Auschwitz I concentration camp. Her duties included watching over women in the sorting sheds and a ...

(1902–1948), Nazi concentration camp guard. Convicted of crimes against humanity after the war and executed * Therese Brophy, player * Therese Crawford (born 1976), American volleyball player *

Therese Elssler Therese Elssler (german: link=no, Theresia Elßler; 5 April 1808, Vienna - 19 November 1878, Merano) was a dancer. The sisters Therese and Fanny Elssler were both dancers, the former born in 1808, the latter in 1810, both in the Vienna suburb ...

(1808–1878), Austrian dancer and baroness *

Therese Giehse Therese Giehse (; 6 March 1898 – 3 March 1975), born Therese Gift, was a German actress. Born in Munich to German-Jewish parents, she first appeared on the stage in 1920. She became a major star on stage, in films, and in political cabaret. In t ...

(1898–1975), German actress *

Therese Grankvist Therese Grankvist (born 2 May 1977) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She started recording in 1997 under the Drömhus alias, and goes by Therese since the release of her single "Monkey" in 2002. She may be best known for her internationally ...

(born 1977), Swedish singer and songwriter also known as Drömhus and Therese *

Therese Grob Therese Grob (16 November 1798 – 17 March 1875) was a singer and is alleged to have been the first love of the composer Franz Schubert. The composer's friend Anselm Hüttenbrenner recalled – twenty-six years after Schubert's death: "F ...

(1798–1875), first love of the composer Franz Schubert * Therese Grünbaum (1791–1876), Austrian soprano and opera singer *

Therese Huber Therese Huber (7 May 1764 – 15 June 1829) was a German author. She was one of the so-called , a group of five academically active women during the mid-18th and early 19th centuries. The group consisted of daughters of academics at Göttingen Un ...

(1764–1829), German author *

Therese Johaug Therese Johaug (born 25 June 1988) is a Norwegian cross-country skier from the village of Dalsbygda in Os municipality who has competed for the clubs Tynset IF and IL Nansen. In World Ski Championships she has won ten individual gold medals ...

(born 1988), Norwegian cross-country skier *

Therese Lundin (footballer) Therese Lundin (born March 3, 1979) is a Swedish former football forward who played for Malmö FF and the Swedish national team. She is nicknamed Ludde. Lundin retired in 2008 after suffering persistent knee injuries. She made a brief comebac ...

(born 1979), Swedish footballer * Therèse Lundin (swimmer) (born 1970), Swedish swimmer * Therese Maher, camogie player *

Therese Malfatti Baroness Therese von Droßdik, née Malfatti (1 January 1792 – 27 April 1851), was an Austrian musician and a close friend of Ludwig van Beethoven. She is best known as one of the possible dedicatees of Beethoven's famous Bagatelle (music), ba ...

(1792–1851), Austrian musician and friend of Ludwig van Beethoven *

Therese Malten Therese Malten was the stage name of Therese Müller (21 June 1855 – 2 January 1930), a well-known German dramatic soprano. She was born at Insterburg, East Prussia, studied with in Berlin, and made her début in 1873 in Dresden as Pamin ...

(real name Therese Müller) (1855–1930), German dramatic soprano *

Therese Maron Therese Concordia Maron (née Mengs; 1725 – October 10, 1806), was a German (Saxon) painter, for most of her life active in Rome. She was the elder sister of more known painter Anton Raphael Mengs. Therese was born in northern Bohemian ...

(1725–1806), German painter *

Therese Murray Therese Murray (born October 10, 1947 in Boston) is an American politician who served as President of the Massachusetts Senate from 2007 to 2015. Murray, a Democrat, was the first woman to lead a house of the Massachusetts General Court. She repr ...

(born 1947), American state legislator *

Therese Neumann Therese Neumann (9 April 1898 – 18 September 1962) was a German Catholic mystic and stigmatic. She was born in the village of Konnersreuth in Bavaria, Germany, where she lived all her life. She was born into a large family with little i ...

(1898–1962), German Catholic mystic and stigmatic *

Therese Schnabel Therese Schnabel (''née'' Behr; 14 September 1876 – 30 January 1959) was a German contralto. She was best known for her interpretations of lieder. Life Therese Behr was born to interior designer Carl Behr and his wife Lina Behr (née Zenegg) i ...

(1876–1959), German contralto *

Therese Sjölander Eva Therése Sjölander (born 4 May 1981 in Sollefteå, Sweden) is an ice hockey player from Sweden. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially ...

(born 1981), Swedish ice hockey player *

Therese Sjögran Kerstin Ingrid Therese Sjögran (born 8 April 1977) is a Swedish football manager and coach, and former player as a midfielder for Damallsvenskan club FC Rosengård and the Sweden national team. A modern pioneer and source of inspiration in wo ...

(born 1977), known as Terre, Swedish football (soccer) player *

Therese Svendsen Therese Svendsen (born Malmö, March 13, 1989) is a Swedish swimmer representing SK Ran. Biography She is a former holder of the Swedish record in short-course 200 m backstroke, and swam for Sweden at the 2007 World Championships (backstroke ...

(born 1989), Swedish swimmer *

Therese Torgersson Therese Torgersson (born March 28, 1976 in Göteborg) is a Swedish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. She won a bronze medal in the 470 class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆ� ...

(born 1976), Swedish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist *

Therese Vogl Therese (Thoma) Vogl (12 November 1845 – 29 September 1921) was a German operatic soprano, the first Wellgunde in Wagner's ''Das Rheingold'', and the first Sieglinde in his ''Die Walküre''. Life Vogl was born Therese Thoma in Tutzing, Bavar ...

(1845–1921), German operatic soprano * Therese Zenz (1932–2019), German sprint canoer

Therése

* Therése O'Callaghan, camogie player

Thérèse

* Princess Thérèse of France (1736–1744), French Princesse du Sang * Thérèse Albert (c. 1805–1846), French actress * Thérèse Blondeau (1913–2013), French swimmer *

Thérèse Bonney Thérèse Bonney (born Mabel Bonney, Syracuse, New York, July 15, 1894 – Paris, France, January 15, 1978) was an American photographer and publicist. Bonney was best known for her images taken during World War II on the Russian-Finnish front ...

(1894–1978), American photographer and publicist * Thérèse Brenet (born 1935), French composer *

Thérèse Casgrain Marie Thérèse Casgrain, ., née Forget (10 July 1896 – 3 November 1981) was a French Canadian feminist, reformer, politician and senator. She was a leader in the fight for women's right to vote in the province of Quebec, as well as the first ...

(1896–1981), feminist, reformer, politician and senator in Quebec, Canada * Thérèse Caval (1750–1795), French revolutionary * Thérèse Chardin, French hairstylist and celebrity * Thérèse Coffey (born 1971), English politician *

Thérèse Couderc Thérèse Couderc (1 February 1805 – 26 September 1885) - born Marie-Victoire Couderc - was a French people, French Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Nun, professed religious and the co-founder of the Sisters of the Cenacle. Couderc un ...

, also known as St. Theresa Couderc (1805–1885), co-founder of the Sisters of the Cenacle, a Catholic religious order * Thérèse Daviau (1946–2002), Quebec, Canada politician, an attorney and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec * Thérèse Delpech (1948–2012), French intellectual and writer *

Thérèse Dion Thérèse Tanguay-Dion, (20 March 1927 – 17 January 2020), popularly known as ''Maman Dion'' ("Mommy Dion" in French), was a Canadian television personality and the mother of singer Celine Dion. She was born on the Gaspé Peninsula, in Sai ...

(1927–2020), popularly known as Maman Dion, Québécois television personality, and the mother of pop singer Céline Dion *

Thérèse Dorny Thérèse Dorny (born Thérèse Jeanne Longo-Dorni; 18 September 1891 – 14 March 1976) was a French film and stage actress. Biography Thérèse Jeanne Longo-Dorni was born on 18 September 1891 in Paris, Île-de-France, France, the only child ...

(1891–1976), French film and theatre actress *

Thérèse Elfforss Antoinette Thérèse Elfforss (née Öberg; 30 November 1823 – 16 April 1905) was a Swedish stage actress and theatre director. She was the managing director of the travelling Elfforss Theater Company between 1869 and 1888.Nordensvan, Georg, ...

(1823–1905), Swedish actress and theatre director * Thérèse Karlsson (born 1972), Finnish soprano singer and actor * Thérèse Lavoie-Roux (1928–2009), Quebec politician and Canadian Senator *

Thérèse Levasseur Marie-Thérèse Levasseur (; 21 September 1721 – 12 July 1801; also known as ''Thérèse Le Vasseur'', ''Lavasseur'') was the domestic partner, mistress, wife and widow of Genevan philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Biography Thérèse Le Va ...

(1721–1801), domestic partner of French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau * Thérèse Liotard (born 1949), French actress *

Thérèse of Lisieux Thérèse of Lisieux (french: Thérèse de Lisieux ), born Marie Françoise-Thérèse Martin (2 January 1873 – 30 September 1897), also known as Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face (), was a French Catholic Discalced Carmelite ...

(1873–1897), French saint *

Thérèse Meyer Thérèse Meyer-Kaelin (born 17 May 1948, in Châtel-Saint-Denis) is a Swiss politician. She is a member of the Swiss National Council and President of the National Council for 2005. Christian-democratic member of the local Parliament of Estav ...

(born 1948), Swiss politician *

Thérèse McMurray Thérèse Ellen McMurray (born 6 July 1947) is an Irish-British television actor. Biography McMurray comes from a variety theatre background as both her parents, grandparents and aunts were renowned variety artistes represented by the agents Le ...

(born 1945), British television actor * Thérèse Oulton (born 1953), English painter *

Thérèse Peltier Thérèse Peltier (1873 – 1926), born Thérèse Juliette Cochet, was a French sculptor and early aviation pioneer. Popularly believed to have been the first ever female passenger in an airplane, she may also have been the first woman to pil ...

(1873–1926), French sculptor and aviator * Thérèse Quentin (1929–2015), French actress *

Thérèse Rein Thérèse Virginia Rein (born 17 July 1958) is an Australian entrepreneur who is the founder of Ingeus, an international employment and business psychology services company. Rein is the wife of Kevin Rudd, who was the Prime Minister of Aust ...

(born 1958), Australian entrepreneur and founder of Ingeus *

Thérèse Schwartze Thérèse Schwartze (20 December 185123 December 1918) was a Dutch portrait painter. Life Thérèse Schwartze was born on 20 December 1851 in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. She was the daughter of the painter Johan Georg Schwartze, who grew up ...

(1851–1918), Dutch portrait painter * Thérèse Sita-Bella (1933–2006), Cameroonian filmmaker, pilot, journalist *

Thérèse Steinmetz Thérèse Steinmetz (born 17 May 1933) is a Dutch singer, best known for her participation in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest. Early career Steinmetz studied at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, and appeared in various theatre, television an ...

(born 1933), Dutch singer * Thérèse Tietjens (1831–1877), opera and oratorio soprano singer * Thérèse Vanier (1923–2014), veteran and medical doctor *

Thérèse Wartel Atala Thérèse Annette Wartel, née Adrien (2 July 1814 – 6 November 1865), was a French pianist, music educator, composer and critic.Fétis F.-J.: ''Biographie universelle des musiciens'', vol. 2 (Paris, 1878). Biography Born in Paris, Thér ...

(1814–1865), French pianist, music educator, composer and critic

Fictional characters

* Thérèse Defarge, a villain in Charles Dickens' novel ''A Tale of Two Cities'' * Thérése Dragonheart, the main antagonist of Final Fantasy V. *the title character of ''Therese'' (novel), or ', a 1928 novel by Arthur Schnitzler *the title character of '' Thérèse the Philosopher'', a 1748 French novel ascribed to Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens *the title character of '' Thérèse Raquin'', an 1867 novel and an 1873 play by the French writer Émile Zola *the title character of: ** ''Thérèse Desqueyroux'' (novel), a 1927 novel by François Mauriac ** ''Thérèse Desqueyroux'' (1962 film), an adaptation of the novel ** ''Thérèse Desqueyroux'' (2012 film), an adaptation of the novel

Persons

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Fictional characters

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