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Tessie

American  
[tes-ee] / ˈtɛs i /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Theresa.


Example Sentences

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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

And after Maddie finds Tessie Fine’s body, she becomes outraged when she’s immediately written out of the story.

From Salon

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

From BBC

John Lennon, Michael Caine and Elton John were among the earliest people to appear on the show and Parkinson also featured some of the music hall stars he had seen in his home town of Barnsley, such as Tessie O'Shea and Sandy Powell.

From BBC

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

From New York Times