Althea
| Pronunciation | stress on the first syllable (British) or second syllable (American) |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Language(s) | Greek |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | healer, wholesome |
| Other names | |
| See also | Althaia (Αλθαια), Altea |
Althea (Old English: Alþea) is an English female personal name. It is a variation of the Greek name Althaea, which may be related to Greek ἀλθος althos ("healing").
Richard Lovelace used the name in a poem ("To Althea, From Prison") that John Milton later alluded to in Lycidas.[1]
Notable people
- Althea Flynt (1953–1987), fourth wife of Larry Flynt.
- Althea Gibson, an American female athlete.
- Althea Forrest, one half of Althea & Donna.
Notes
- ^ Milton, John, Homer Baxter Sprague, ed. "Milton's Lycidas" in Paradise Lost, Books I and II. Boston: Ginn & Co. 1886. Google Books