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Baby Name Thekla |
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| Meaning of Thekla - What does the name Thekla means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| thek-lah |  |
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Girl Name |
| Origin: |
Greek |
| Name Meaning: |
Feminine form of Theokles (divine fame), which is from the elements theos (God) and kleos (glory, fame). The name was borne by the first virgin martyr, a disciple of St. Paul at Inconium. She was exposed to the lions at Antioch, but they supposedly crouched at her feet instead of attacking her |
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View this name in other origins -
Greek, Italian |
| Variants: | Tecla, Tekla, Thecla |
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