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Latessa
How to Pronounce Latessa
Pronounced luh-TESS-uh /ləˈtɛs.ə/Medium
Meaning: Latessa is a coinage pairing the La- prefix with Tessa, a short form of Theresa (a name of debated Greek root, often tied to 'to harvest' or the island Thera). It was built for its sound.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Latessa is a coinage that joins the fashionable La- prefix to Tessa, a short form of Theresa, whose Greek root is debated (often linked to 'to harvest' or the island Thera). It appears in United States records from around 1971 and reached a small high around 1981. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.
A girl named Latessa then would be in her forties now, a Gen-X-era coinage. It reads as a smooth La- name with a familiar Tessa core and sits near Latasha and Vanessa; it has not revived but keeps a soft, pretty sound.
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What does the name Latessa mean?
It is a coined name joining the La- prefix with Tessa, a short form of Theresa.
How do you pronounce Latessa?
It's said luh-TESS-uh /ləˈtɛs.ə/, three syllables.
Is Latessa a boy or girl name?
Latessa is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Latessa?
It has always been rare, a coined name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.