Teri

Teri is an English feminine given name that arose as an informal short form or spelling variant of Teresa, itself derived through Latin and Spanish from the Greek name Theresia, whose ultimate root meaning is uncertain though possibly connected to the Greek word for summer or harvest. The spelling Teri gained independent use in the twentieth century, particularly in the United States, as part of a broader trend of phonetic respelling of familiar names. It is closely associated with Terri and Terry, which share the same origins and enjoyed widespread popularity as given names in mid-century America.