Thea

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/ˈθiːə/Philippines/ˈθɛːa/

proper noun

A female given name from Ancient Greek (rather rare in English).

OriginAncient Greek θεά →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek (rather rare in English).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekθεά“goddess”
  2. EnglishThea

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Thea

viaideaKoreaeamariaTanzaniaLuciaGarciamiaEritrealeaBeadiarrheaLeahsheariaureaHoseapizzeriaSandiatortillaPadillachiaShia
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Anagrams

heathateeathhetaEtah
Cite this entry
APA

Thea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thea

MLA

“Thea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thea. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Thea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thea.

Source: Thea on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.