Thessaly

THESS-uh-lee

Greek, place name, meaning unknown

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

Popularity of the name Thessaly

• 901 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Thessaly

• Thessaly La Force US writer

The name Thessaly in Pop Culture

• 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."