Thessaly

Gender: Female Origin of Thessaly: Greek, place name

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Thessaly Origin and Meaning

The name Thessaly is a girl's name .

This name of an area in northern Greece, known in the era of Homer's Odyssey as Aeolus. It's the name of a character in the graphic novel Sandman, and could easily be adopted for a modern little girl.

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Alexander the Great had a half-sister named Thessalonike, meaning 'Victory (Nike) in Thessaly'. She married the Greek military leader Cassander, and the city of Thessalonica, capital of Macedonia, was named in her honor.

Legends of Thessalian witches developed during the Classical Greece period. According to many sources, Thessaly was notorious for being a haven for witches, and "folklore about the region has persisted with tales of witches, drugs, poisons and magical spells ever since the Roman period."

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lacitygr Says:

2020-04-24T23:40:38

Well the region in Greece is definitely pronounced
Th-eh-ss-ah-lee in Greek Thessalia pronounced Th-eh-ss-ah-lee-ah. The name should follow the same probs?
Also wanted to point a mistake on the background info, Thessaly is CENTRAL Greece, not northern and the both the city and Alexander's sister are spelled Thessaloniki.

Gem7000 Says:

2018-03-09T19:22:47

after googling the region in Greece, I'm pretty certain it's pronounced 'Thess-uh-lee' with a 'TH', rather than 'Tess-uh-lee". I think I prefer the 'TH' anyway, makes it more unique and soft sounding

Wildmoonchild Says:

2018-01-16T15:27:58

Any greek berries know how to actually pronounce this name? I much prefer Thess-uh-lee

indiefendi2 Says:

2017-01-16T23:46:18

so Theresa is TER e sa but Thessaly is "thes a ly"???

roseofjune Says:

2016-12-05T17:43:51

I'm annoyed that this name appears not to have a meaning. If it had one I think I'd like it more, but being as I'm not that attached to Greece, the ties are very tenuous.

whatchamacallit Says:

2016-11-05T03:23:26

This name has such a beautiful look and sound to it. I just worry it will seem too trendy.

katinka Says:

2016-02-27T10:35:00

Lovely name. Strong and beautiful, and rooted in history.

awheezie Says:

2015-12-30T18:16:59

Is the Th pronounced like in Theresa and Thomas ??

indiefendi2 Says:

2015-09-14T18:14:51

looks prettier than it actually sounds...

laurelrobyn Says:

2015-06-15T19:31:18

I really like the sound of this name and don't think it sounds like Cecily with a lisp. Since it's a well-known place name I'm pretty sure most people wouldn't be too thrown off by Thessaly. It's lovely and sweet and light and feminine.