What is the name Tess short for?

mlc100805 · August 2009

I like the name Tess, or Tessa. I know that it can be short for Theresa, are there any other names that this is short for?

Mrs.Deputy · August 2009

I like them as a short fore Teresa or as stand alone. I've heard them as a nn for Contessa, but that's nms at all.

FMIL&MOB · August 2009

Therese

Mrs.Biela2be · August 2009

Contessa or Therese

shabang21 · August 2009

Tessa nn Tess makes the most sense.

nickschick! · August 2009

shabang21:
Tessa nn Tess makes the most sense.

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JillAly · August 2009

I had a friend Tenessa who also went by Tess (Te-nessa). I thought it was apretty name

dandelion17 · August 2009

I had a friend named Teshara and we called her Tess or Tessa all the time.

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