Tess

Tess is a name that is of Greek origins and it is traditionally given by parents as a name for their baby girl. As a name, Tess was originally used as a nickname for a number of different variants, such as Theresa. It took its meaning from the name Theresa, which was a name associated with nature and agriculture as the meaning of Tess is 'to harvest' or 'to reap'. The name Tess also means 'to gather' or 'to collect'. In the Hebrew language, another variation of the name was Theresa. This was popular in the Middle Ages, as it was given to children who were to be baptized in the holy water of the river Jordan. There have been a number of famous figures with the name but the most well-known, of course, is Mother Theresa. An Albanian Christian nun, she was famous for her work as a humanitarian and for founding the Missionaries of Charity, a Christian congregation that looked after those with HIV, leprosy and tuberculosis. In 1979 she won the Nobel Peace prize.

Gender

Girl

Meaning

to harvest

Origin

English, diminutive of Theresa

Numerology

T is for treasure, that of your friendship.

E is for expressive, not one to hold within.

S is for secret, that you can certainly keep.

S is for superb, a great attitude about life.

Lucky

Tess lucky number is 9.

The mission for 9 is to reach its highest state of consciousness, and to help others also achieve this spiritual awareness. 9 is not afraid to transform, and its malleable spirit inspires others to explore their own ranges of motion. Since 9, in many ways, has transcended the physical plane, it must constantly remember to anchor itself.

Famous People Named Tess

• Tessie Jean "Tess" Harper American actress
• Helen Elizabeth "Tess" Daly English model and TV presenter
• Tess Amber Taylor American model and reality TV personality ("Pretty Wild")
• Tess Holliday (born Ryann Maegen Hoven) American plus size model
• Tess Uriza Holthe Filipina American novelist

Tess in Pop Culture

• Tess Durbeyfield main character in Thomas Hardy's "Tess of the D'Urbervilles"
• Tess Trueheart character in Dick Tracy comics
• Tessa "Tess" Gray character in Cassandra Clare's Infernal Devices trilogy
• Tess Quin character in Kresley Cole's "The Arcana Chronicles"
• Tess McGill main character in film "Working Girl"