Thais

ty-EES

Greek

"beloved, bandage"

Thais Origin and Meaning

The name Thais is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "beloved, bandage".

A paramour of Alexander the Great and the heroine of a Jules Massenet opera based on the life of a fourth century Egyptian saint, this name is nothing if not dramatic. Often spelled with a diaeresis or umlaut -- aka two dots -- over the letter i, Thais is a Top 100 girls' name in France and is also popular in Spain.

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Famous People Named Thais

Saint Thaïsrepentant courtesan of 4th century Roman Alexandria
ThaisAthenian hetaera (courtesan), wife of Ptolemy I (Soter) of Egypt, whom she married ca. 335 BC, and mother of Lagus, Leontiscus and Eirene
Thais MartinsBrazilian Model
Thais RussomanoBrazilian physician and researcher in space medicine
Thaïs HenríquezSpanish synchronized swimmer
Thais AraújoBrazilian actress
Thais StranskyChild Miami Model

Thais in Pop Culture

Thaisa character in K.A. Barker's "The Book of Days"

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