MEANING & HISTORY
What does Ma. Theresa mean?
Ma. Theresa is preserved exactly as recorded in the given-name evidence.
A DepEd primary document explicitly exemplifies Ma. as an abbreviation expanded to Maria. Theresa continues the historical Therasia family, whose ultimate derivation remains debated. The abbreviation and second component explain separate name histories; they do not prove a particular bearer’s legally expanded name or produce a new combined literal sentence.
Pronunciation & syllables
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Parts of this name
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Names in this collection
- Theresa♀From Teresa, earlier recorded as Therasia
- Mamerta·Mamertus name family; associated with Mamers
- Mastura·Arabic covered or hidden; modest as a figurative reading
- Materno·As a Spanish word: maternal or of the mother
- Matthew♂Gift of Yahweh
- Magdalena♀Of Magdala
- Mamerto♂Name referring to Mamers, the Mars deity
- Manfredo♂Man and peace
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Records & sources
Recorded use
- OpenHalalan / COMELEC · 2001
- 2 elected-candidate records ·
MA. THERESA
· CSV row 8,842 · ODbL 1.0
These records document use of the spelling; they are separate from birth statistics.
Follow the sources
- OpenHalalan — pinned 2001 COMELEC transcription (opens in a new tab)
- COMELEC — 2001 List of Elected Candidates (opens in a new tab)
- COMELEC — 2001 List of Elected Candidates (opens in a new tab)
- Behind the Name — Maria (opens in a new tab)
- Behind the Name — Mary (opens in a new tab)
- Behind the Name — Theresa (opens in a new tab)
- DepEd Ozamiz — Citizen’s Charter 2023 (opens in a new tab)