Tess
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Tess is a female given name. It can be a diminutive form of Esther
, Therese
, Theresa or Teresa
, or a feminine name of Persian
origin.
Esther
Esther , born Hadassah, is the eponymous heroine of the Biblical Book of Esther.According to the Bible, she was a Jewish queen of the Persian king Ahasuerus...
, Therese
Thérèse
Thérèse is a film about the life of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. It was first released in 1986 and directed by Alain Cavalier.-Synopsis:Like two of her older sisters before her, Thérèse Martin is determined to become a Carmelite nun even though she is officially too young to enter the order...
, Theresa or Teresa
Teresa
Teresa, Theresa, and Therese are feminine given names. The name is thought to be derived from the Greek verb θήρίζεἰν therizein, meaning to harvest....
, or a feminine name of Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
origin.
People named Tess
- Tess DalyTess DalyHelen Elizabeth "Tess" Daly is an English television presenter. She is married to the presenter Vernon Kay.-Early life:Daly was born in Derbyshire to Vivian , who died of emphysema, and Sylvia Daly...
(born 1969), British television presenter - Tess MattissonTess MattissonTess Mattisson, born February 13, 1978 Solna, Stockholm, Sweden), is a Swedish singer. She worked as a dancer and back-up singer for Rob'n'Raz, Dr. Alban, Basic Element and Drömhus...
(born 1978), Swedish singer - Tess TaylorTess TaylorTess Taylor born February 11, 1990 is an American reality TV personality known for her reality show Pretty Wild with her sisters Gabby and Alexis Neiers...
(born 1989), American reality show personality - Tess GaerthéTess GaerthéTess Gaerthé , betterknown as just Tess, was the Dutch representative at the 3rd Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2005...
(born 1991), Dutch singer
Fictional Tesses
- Tess (character)Tess (character)The following fictional characters were called Tess:- Film :* Tess Durbeyfield/D'Urberville, title character in the 1979 film based on Thomas Hardy's novel, played by Nastassja Kinski* Tess Ocean, from Ocean's Eleven , played by Julia Roberts...
, several fictional characters named Tess - Tess Smith, alternate personality of the character Jessica BuchananJessica BuchananJessica Eugenia Buchanan is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live...
on the American soap opera One Life to Live - Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald, main protagonist from soap opera Passions nickname was "Tess"
See also
- Tess of the d'UrbervillesTess of the d'UrbervillesTess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented, also known as Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman, Tess of the d'Urbervilles or just Tess, is a novel by Thomas Hardy, first published in 1891. It initially appeared in a censored and serialised version, published by the British...
, 1891 novel by Thomas Hardy - Tess (film)Tess (film)Tess is a 1980 romance film directed by Roman Polanski, an adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1891 novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles. It tells the story of a strong-willed, young peasant girl who finds out she has title connections by way of her old aristocratic surname and who is raped by her wealthy...
, based on the Thomas Hardy's novel, directed by Roman Polanski and starring Nastassja Kinski