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

1. (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Theaceae – now called Camellia.

Derived terms

• Theaceae
• Theeae

See also

• Camellia sinensis - tea plant

References

• Camellia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Camellia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Camellia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Thea at The Plant List

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English

Etymology

Shortened from Dorothea and Theodora.

Proper noun

Thea

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

Anagrams

• HEAT, eath, haet, hate, heat, heta

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Cebuano

Etymology

From English Thea.

Proper noun

Thea

1. a female given name from Ancient Greek

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Danish

Etymology

From a pet form of Dorothea and Theodora.

Proper noun

Thea

1. a female given name.

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Norwegian

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Thea

1. a female given name.

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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)

1. a female given name.

Anagrams

• heat, heta