Tereza

Tereza is a Central and Southern European form of Theresa, a name of uncertain ancient origin, most likely derived from the Greek toponym Thera or Therasia, names associated with Greek islands. The name gained widespread use across Christian Europe largely through the influence of Saint Teresa of Ávila, the sixteenth-century Spanish mystic and reformer, and later Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. It appears as the standard feminine given name in Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Romanian, and Brazilian Portuguese communities. Closely related forms include Teresa, Theresa, Thérèse, Terezia, and Therese.