Thessaly

THESS-uh-lee

Greek, place name, meaning unknown

Updated Tue Feb 03 2026

The name Thessaly peaked for girls at #8924 in 2014.

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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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