Given name
Thelmia
“one who is ambitious and willful”
Thelmia is a variant of Thelma. One Greek interpretation is “one who is ambitious and willful.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Thelmia is a variant of Thelma. One Greek interpretation is “one who is ambitious and willful.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Thelmia is a variant of Thelma. A possible origin is Greek, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Thelmia is a variant of Thelma. The history of Thelma gives this family its wider story. Marie Corelli used Thelma for the Norwegian heroine of her 1887 novel. The character’s nationality does not make the name traditionally Scandinavian; a connection with Greek thelēma, “wish” or “will,” is only a proposed explanation.
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Thelmia’s family of names
Thelmia has a related form in Thelma.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Thelmia, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“one who is ambitious and willful”
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