Etymology

Thea

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Today it means: A female given name from Ancient Greek (rather rare in English). Full definition →

Ancient Greek θεά
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromθεά“goddess”
  2. English todayThea

Shortened from Dorothea and Theodora, ultimately from Ancient Greek θεά (theá, “goddess”).

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