Thérèse
/te.ʁɛz/feminine
Thérèse is the French form of the female given name Teresa.
Thérèse is a feminine given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /te.ʁɛz/. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- In French literature, the name Thérèse is central to the shocking 19th-century novel 'Thérèse Raquin' by Émile Zola, which explores passion and guilt.
- While Thérèse is the traditional form, the name is occasionally seen today as part of compound names, such as Marie-Thérèse, a combination common in French royal history.
- The name Thérèse is often associated with the 'Little Flower' of Lisieux, a saint whose simple spirituality made her one of the most popular figures in French Catholicism.
Examples in context
- Thérèse, il y a des années où les pommiers n’ont pas de pommes.Teresa, there are years when the apple trees don't have any apples.This sentence is useful for seeing the name used in a direct address.Tatoeba #13566774 by Rovo, translation #13571631 by rul
- Les psychanalystes lacaniens ont utilisé l'œuvre « Sainte Thérèse en extase » comme un exemple de la jouissance féminine.Lacanian psychoanalysts used the work "The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa" as an example of feminine jouissance.This sentence shows the name appearing in the title of a work of art.Tatoeba #12519799 by menaud, translation #12519796 by menaud
- Les psychanalystes lacaniens ont utilisé l'œuvre « L'Extase de sainte Thérèse » comme un exemple de la jouissance féminine.Lacanian psychoanalysts have used the work "Saint Teresa in Ecstasy" as an example of feminine jouissance.Tatoeba #12519795 by menaud, translation #12519798 by menaud
- Vous permettez que je vous présente Madame Thérèse Dupont?May I introduce you to Mrs. Thérèse Dupont?
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Example conversation
Lucas and Chloé are discussing a mutual friend.
- LucasEst-ce que tu as vu Thérèse aujourd'hui ?Did you see Thérèse today?
- ChloéOui, je l'ai croisée au parc.Yes, I ran into her at the park.
- LucasElle va bien, Thérèse ?Is Thérèse doing well?
- ChloéOui, elle a l'air très heureuse.Yes, she looks very happy.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “teresa” translations and entries Thérèse, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.