Althea
| Althea | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | stress on the first syllable (British) or second syllable (American) |
| Gender | Female |
| Language(s) | Greek |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | healer, wholesome |
| Other names | |
| See also | Althaia (Αλθαια), Altea |
Althea (Old English: Alþea) is an English female personal name. It is a variation of the Greek name Althaea, which may be related to Greek ἀλθος althos ("healing").
Richard Lovelace used the name in a poem ("To Althea, From Prison") that John Milton later alluded to in Lycidas.[1] The name was also used by the Grateful Dead in the song “Althea”.
Notable people
- Althea Flynt (1953–1987), fourth wife of Larry Flynt
- Althea Gibson (1927–2003), American female athlete
- Althea Forrest, one half of vocal duo Althea & Donna
- Althea McNish, British textile designer of Trinidadian origin
- Althea Reinhardt (born 1996), Danish handball player
- Althea Thauberger, Canadian visual artist
- Althea Wynne (1936–2012), English sculptor
- Althea Rae Janairo, Actress aka Tia Carrere
Notes
- ↑ Milton, John, Homer Baxter Sprague, ed. "Milton's Lycidas" in Paradise Lost, Books I and II. Boston: Ginn & Co. 1886. Google Books
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