Thea

New Latin, from Dutch thee, from Hokkien 茶 (tê). See English tea for more.

Thea f

1. (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Theaceae – synonym of Camellia.

• (genus): Thea sinensis (tea plant) - type species

• Theaceae
• Theeae

• Camellia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Camellia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Camellia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Thea at Tropicos
• Thea at Plants of the World Online

Shortened from Dorothea and Theodora, ultimately from Ancient Greek θεά (theá, “goddess”).

IPA^(key): /ˈθiːə/

Thea

1. A female given name from Ancient Greek (rather rare in English).

• HEAT, eath, haet, hate, heat, heta

From English Thea.

Thea

1. a female given name from English [in turn from Ancient Greek]

From a pet form of Dorothea and Theodora.

Thea

1. a female given name

Thea f (proper noun, genitive singular Theu)

1. a female given name

From a pet form of Dorothea,Theodora, Mathea and Therese.

Thea

1. a female given name

From a pet form of Dorotea ,Theodora and Teresia. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1843.

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Thea c (genitive Theas)

1. a female given name

• heat, heta