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Θέκλα
Θέκλα (Thékla) is a feminine given name. It is used in Greek and Ancient Greek.
Ancient Greek and GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Thecla.
Meaning & origin
How it developed
In Ancient Greek usage, Θέκλα is a feminine form of Θεοκλῆς.
Θέκλα’s family of names
In Ancient Greek usage, Θέκλα is a feminine form of Θεοκλῆς. In Greek usage, Θέκλα has a conventional equivalent in the English form Thecla. In Greek usage, Θέκλα has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Tecla.
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Around the world
Θέκλα has relatives in 10 languages.
8 related names in 10 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 9
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Theklaequivalent
- TheclaEnglish, Latin
- TeclaSpanish
- Fyoklaequivalent
- Фёклаborrowing · Russian, Belarusian
- თეკლაderivative · Georgian
- ThècleFrench
- Θεοκλῆςmasculine form · Ancient Greek
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People named Θέκλα
- Thecla1st-century saint100–100
- TheklaByzantine empress, wife of Michael II701–823
- Thekladaughter of Theophilos825–900
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