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Tess

Short form of Theresa.

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Tess is a girl name.

GenderGirl
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

Short form of Theresa. This is the name of the main character in Thomas Hardy's novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891).

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Usage: english, dutch

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