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Tess

American  
[tes] / tɛs /
Also Tessa

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Theresa.


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Hauer said she, Tess and Claudia could "finally be ladies who lunch in the autumn" - although Hauer has since been cast as a dance teacher in comedy play Stepping Out from August.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Former Bay Area residents Tess van Hulsen and Andrew Chait created a California Coastal vibe inside their Westwood condo with thrifted furnishings and antique treasures.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

“From the beginning, Tess and Andrew’s relationship was stitched together through a shared love for the hunt,” her mother Dana McCue said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

However, she did not rule out waltzing back into the ballroom to take up the reins on Strictly Come Dancing after the departure of Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

There were two men when Aunt Tess and I first arrived, clean-shaven and gawky, but they left and all the other attendees are women.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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