Thea

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Thea

/ˈθiːə/
/ˈθɛːa/ Philippines

Rhymes with -iːə

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

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

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: theia, theo, titan, theola, theodosia, thecla, theda, thais, theodora, theophila, anthea, theophilus, thalia, theo., theresa, theckla

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"Thea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thea. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Thea. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thea

Chicago

"Thea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thea.

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@misc{thea_2026,
  title = {Thea},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thea},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}