Thea
See also: thea
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Dutch thee, from Min Nan 茶 (tê). See English tea for more.
Proper noun
Thea f
- (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Theaceae – now called Camellia.
Derived terms
- Theaceae
- Theeae
See also
- Camellia sinensis - tea plant
Further reading
English
Etymology
Shortened from Dorothea and Theodora.
Proper noun
Thea
- A female given name (rather rare in English).
Anagrams
- HEAT, eath, haet, hate, heat, heta
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Thea.
Proper noun
Thea
- a female given name
Danish
Etymology
From a pet form of Dorothea and Theodora.
Proper noun
Thea
- A female given name.
Norwegian
Etymology
From a pet form of Dorothea,Theodora, Mathea and Therese.
Proper noun
Thea
- A female given name.
Swedish
Etymology
From a pet form of Dorotea ,Theodora and Teresia. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1843.
Proper noun
Thea c (genitive Theas)
- A female given name.