"Tessie" meaning in English

See Tessie in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Tess + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Tess|ie}} Tess + -ie Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tessie
  1. Alternative spelling of Tessy Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Tessy
    Sense id: en-Tessie-en-name-LhjGAa3Z
  2. (Philippines) A diminutive of the female given names Teresita or Teresa, from Spanish. Tags: Philippines
    Sense id: en-Tessie-en-name-gurKlLrp Categories (other): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names, Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 55 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 52 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 56 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: Tessies [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of Tesla + -ie. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Tesla}} Clipping of Tesla, {{suffix|en|-ie}} -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} Tessie (plural Tessies)
  1. (colloquial, uncommon) A Tesla (vehicle). Tags: colloquial, uncommon
    Sense id: en-Tessie-en-noun-uFBIbOWo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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