ALTHEA  

Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "with healing power"

Poetic, almost ethereal name found in Greek myth and pastoral poetry, associated with Althea Gibson, the great black tennis player.

Nicknames & Variations:
Elthia, Elthea, Altheya, Althelia, Thea, Althiaa, Eltheya, Eltha, Althaia, Althia, Altha, Altheda

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