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Tess is classically short for Tessa which is short for Therese, Theresa, Teresa. I'm not that keen on the full originals but I really like Tessa and Tess. I would opt for Tessa on the birth certificate. As PP suggested it could also be Contessa and also Quintessa. Edited by Gudrun, 01 August 2010 - 11:48 PM.
Confidence votes 12.6K. According to A Dictionary of First Names by Hanks and Hodges, Teresa is the Spanish and Italian form of the name Theresa. In the English speaking world, Teresa is often chosen by Roman Catholic parents as a reference to the Spanish saint, Teresa of Avla.The meaning of the name is unknown.hort forms of this name include Tere, Teresita, and Tete (in Spanish), Terri, Tessa, and Tess (in English), and Resi, Reserl, and Resli (in German). Teresa (ter-eh-suh) means reaper because for the simple fact it is known as the opposite of the name Theresa (ter-ee-suh) meaning angel.