Althea

Althea \al-(t)hea, alt-h-ea\ is a female's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Althea is pronounced AEL-DHiy-aa- ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Althea: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; DH as in "they (DH.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)"

What is the origin of Althea?

Althea is of Old Greek origin and it is used mainly in English. The meaning of Althea is 'wholesome, healing'. Derived from the word althein which is of the meaning 'to heal'. Althaia (Old Greek) is an older form of the name. Althaia was the Greek name for the marshmallow plant which was believed to have healing powers. In Greek mythology, Althea was the name of the mother of Meleager the hunter. She was told at her son's birth that he would die only if a certain log of wood remained unburnt; she initially kept it safe but later set it alight in a fit of fury, thereby killing her son. The name was popularized after Richard Lovelace used it as a poetic pseudonym for his beloved in his 17th-century poem 'To Althea, from Prison'. In addition, Althea is a contracted form of Alethea definition (English). Althea has 15 variants that are used in both English and foreign languages. English variants of Althea Al name variations, Altha name, baby name Althaia, Altheda name variations, nicknames for Altheya, Althia name popularity, nicknames for Althya, short names for Altie, name Athelia meaning, name Eltha, short names for Elthea, Eltheya name variations, and meaning of Elthia. Another English form is the spelling variant baby name Althaea (used in Italian as well). Altea definition (Polish) is a variant of the name that is used in foreign languages. See also the related form, Althena definition (English).

A famous person named Althea is Tennis Player Althea Gibson, born 25 August 1927 - 28 September 2003, Silver, South Carolina.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Althea:

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The baby name Althea fun facts:

The name Althea in reverse order is "Aehtla".

The numerological value of the name Althea is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.

How popular is Althea?

Althea is in the top names in USA.