In some cases, English retains the /t/, as in “Theresa” (corresponding to Spanish “Teresa” or French “Thérèse”, both with /t/). In other cases, it has been replaced with /θ/ due to spelling-pronunciation, as in “author” from a variant spelling of French autor (from Latin auctor).

The meaning is uncertain, but it could be derived from Greek θερος (theros) “summer”, from Greek θεριζω (therizo) “to harvest”, or from the name of the Greek island of … Teresa embarked on a quest to dedicate her life to God. There are thirteen famines mentioned in the Bible.

Theresa as a girl’s name is of Greek origin meaning “late summer”. The first bearers of this name might have been from the Greek island of Therasia.

The meaning of Theresa is ‘hunter; harvest; guardian; woman from Therasia’. The first name is today well-known from Mother Teresa of Calcutta (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu; 1910-1997), a Roman Catholic nun born in Albania and residing in India. Theresa is the feminine version of the Italian Teresio.

Teresa, Theresa and Therese (French: Thérèse) are feminine given names….Teresa.

He said: “I have caught and eaten trout in the Thames and it was delicious. In theory, if a fish is capable of living in the water, it can’t be bad to eat. You can only take two fish home a day. There is still concern, however, over the amount of sewage that gets into the Thames.

Russell Robson, River Thames operations manager for the Environment Agency, said: One of the main risks is cold-water shock, causing you to breathe in water, weakening your muscles, and causing immediate heart problems. Unseen currents and reeds beneath the surface could pull you under.

This year alone, 1.2 million tonnes of raw sewage has been dumped into the river Thames because the Victorian sewers can’t cope. Even a few millimetres of rain is enough to overwhelm the old tunnels and anything left over goes into the river.

Around 39 million tonnes of sewage flow into the Thames every year. A massive, new sewer is being built to fix that – but is it enough? There’s a lot of poop in London and not enough places to put it. Around 39 million tonnes of sewage flows into the River Thames each year.

In 1959 the River Thames was declared biologically dead due to pollution. But today it is a thriving ecosystem with many species of fish and mammals including sea horse, porpoise and even sharks.

The UK’s water and sewerage utilities provide some of the cleanest drinking water in the world.

But business is booming in California’s Orange County Water District (OCWD), through a pioneering wastewater treatment facility that recycles used water – or sewage – and returns it to the drinking supply.

Can I use rainwater for potable purposes such as drinking and washing? Within a normal system, rainwater is classed as non-potable or non-drinking water by UK water regulations. This means it cannot be used for applications where there is human contact (such as drinking, bathing and cooking).

Is it legal to collect and use rainwater in the UK? So a homeowner is deemed not to own the rainwater that falls on their property and it must not be harvested. The rainwater belongs to the owners of nearby water rights in the expectation that the rainwater will eventually make its way onto their groundwater supplies.

Rainwater can be used for gardening, dishwashing, and toilet water, but many water experts don’t recommend drinking it. Rainwater tanks contain many contaminants including microorganisms, bacterias, and traces of toxic metals.

Rain replenishes freshwater in rivers and streams, so they don’t taste salty.