Terisa is a feminine given name, a variant of
Teresa
Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; ) is a feminine given name.
It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Classical Greek, Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') "to harvest or rea ...
and
Theresa
Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; ) is a feminine given name.
It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Classical Greek, Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') "to harvest or rea ...
.
Notable people with the name include:
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Terisa Greenan (born 1967), American film producer, film director, writer and stage and film actress
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Terisa Griffin, singer
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Terisa Ngobi, Samoan-New Zealander politician
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Terisa Siagatonu, Samoan singer
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Terisa Tang (1953–1995), Taiwanese singer, actress and musician
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English-language feminine given names