Thessaly
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About Thessaly
The name of an area in northern Greece, known in the era of Homer's Odyssey as Aeolia, Thessaly makes a spirited and pretty place name. Reminiscent of Tessa, Rosalie, and Thea, the name likely derives from that of an ancient tribe, though the exact meaning isn't known.
Borne by American actress Thessaly Lerner, and a character in the graphic novel Sandman, Thessaly is given to small handful of girls in the US each year.
Pronounced THES-uh-lee.
As of October 2026, Thessaly ranked #11069 in US births in 2021 SSA, peaked at #8924 in 2014.
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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."