玛丽·特丽萨 transliterates the European compound name Marie-Therese / Maria Theresa. The most prominent bearer is Empress Maria Theresa of Austria (1717-1780), the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and mother of Marie Antoinette. The middle dot · marks the boundary between given name and second given name in foreign personal names.
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玛丽 (Mǎlì) is the standard Chinese rendering of 'Mary/Marie'; 特丽萨 (Tèlìsà) approximates 'Theresa' (note: Mother Teresa is usually 特蕾莎 Tèlěishā, a different transliteration).
