"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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 34 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie: 34 33 33
  2. (Philippines) A diminutive of the female given names Teresita or Teresa, from Spanish. Tags: Philippines Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Tessie-en-name-gurKlLrp Categories (other): Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 34 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie: 34 33 33
  3. (African-American Vernacular, rare) Tesla Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Tessie-en-name--J-FOC-c Categories (other): African-American Vernacular 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: 28 34 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie: 34 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 31 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 29 42
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