The name Thea is primarily a female name of Greek origin that means Gift Of God.

The meaning behind the name thea. There are multiple entries for this name. Name Popularity Namesakes Name Days. In Greek myth this was the name of a Titan goddess of light glittering and glory.

Thea as a girls name is pronounced THEE-ah. It is of Italian origin. Thea also written Theia is the Greek goddess of light.

Short form of names like Althea Mathea and Dorothea Greek gift of God. The name arose because the queen couldnt pronounce her own name when she was a toddler so her grandfather King George V imitated her own attempts to say Elizabeth and it stuck. Means the mayor in French.

Mona 3 f Arabic. Meaning History. Mother of the sun moon and dawn.

She was the consort of Hyperion and mother of Helios Selene and Eos. This is also the name of the central character in Charlotte Brontës novel Jane Eyre 1847 which tells of Janes sad childhood and her relationship with Edward Rochester. Thea is a diminutive of names ending in -thea including Dorothea Althea and Anthea.

Name of the Day. Her Royal Majestys late husband Prince Philip also affectionately used the nickname and when he passed away back in April the queen left a letter on his casket that was signed with the pet name. Lilibet is actually a nickname of Queen Elizabeth from when she was young he said something that only certain close family members would refer.