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Tessa at a glance
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- Girl
- Western numerology
- 1
- Indian numerology
- 7
- Characters
- 5
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Tessa is a baby name with English, Greek, Italian context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Abbreviation of Teresa, meaning harvester; also a diminutive of Teresa: Reaper; Born fourth; countess; from Therasia.
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