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Thea

/ˈθiːə/

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Thea proper noun: a female given name from Ancient Greek (rather rare in English).

Proper noun

Thea

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

Origin of Thea

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

Words that rhyme with Thea

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Questions about Thea

What does Thea mean?
Thea means a female given name from Ancient Greek (rather rare in English).
What part of speech is Thea?
Thea is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Thea?
Thea is pronounced /ˈθiːə/.

Words near Thea in the dictionary

  1. the wrong side of
  2. the yellow peril
  3. the'e
  4. the-
  5. the-rapist
  6. Thea
  7. theaceous
  8. Theadore
  9. Theaetetus
  10. theaflavin
  11. theaflavins

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