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Tess is classically short for Tessa which is short for Therese, Theresa, Teresa. I'm not that keen on the full originals but I really like Tessa and Tess. I would opt for Tessa on the birth certificate. As PP suggested it could also be Contessa and also Quintessa. Edited by Gudrun, 01 August 2010 - 11:48 PM.
Colette /co-let-te/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced ko-LET. It is of French and Greek origin, and the meaning of Colette is people of victory. Diminutive of the medieval name Colle, a short form of Nicholas, and also a short form of Nicolette.Saint Collette was a 15th century French nun who gave her money to the poor.Made popular from the 1920s due to the fame of the French author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1873-1954).iminutive of the medieval name Colle, a short form of Nicholas, and also a short form of Nicolette. Saint Collette was a 15th century French nun who gave her money to the poor. Made popular from the 1920s due to the fame of the French author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1873-1954).