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Tessie

American  
[tes-ee] / ˈtɛs i /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Theresa.


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Newsom’s mother, Tessie Newsom, ended her life in 2002 at age 55 through assisted suicide after a long fight with breast cancer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025

The BBC joined Elaine MacKenzie and her guide dog, Tessie, to see the extent of the pavement parking problem in Edinburgh.

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2024

She gets support from Tessie, but ultimately the only person she can rely on is herself.

From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2023

The Cincinnati bearcat mascot and Louie, the Louisville cardinal, hung out with Wally and Tessie, the Red Sox Green Monsters.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2022

While the flickering beam of the movie projector slants through the darkness over her head, Tessie admits to herself that she doesn’t want to marry Michael Antoniou.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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