Thekla
Found 3 entry about "Thekla"
Θέκλα(Greek)
Thekla Name meanings & History
"God's glory". From the ancient Greek name Θεόκλεια (Theokleia), which meant "glory of God" from the Greek elements θεός (theos) meaning "god" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". This was the name of a 1st-century saint, appearing (as Θέκλα) in the apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla. The story tells how Thecla listens to Paul speak about the virtues of chastity and decides to remain a virgin, angering both her mother and her suitor. The name Thekla is used mainly in Greece, Russia, and other Eastern European countries. It is a rare name in other parts of the world.
Zodiac Sign of Thekla: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces
Synonyms of Thekla:
T: Truth,Tacky,Testy,Touchy,Talkative,Doubting Thomas,Tireless
H: Heart's Desire,Hyper,Hope,Hobnobbing,Haggle
E: Exaggerate,Environment,Expressive,Enlighten,Enliven,Entertain
K: Kundalini,Karma,Kind,Karate
L: Lover,Luscious,Lazy,Legal,Liaison,Lovely,Languid
A: Angry,Aggressive,Argumentative,Assertive,Action,Ambitious
Thekla is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Formal name
- a Natural name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Thekla Reuten (Dutch actress) and Thekla Walker (German politician)
2.) THEKLA (Female)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: 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. Var: Tecla, Tekla, Thecla. (THEK-LAH)
3.) THEKLA (Female)
Usage: Italian
Meanings: A borrowing from the Greek, Thekla is derived from Theokleia, a compound name composed of the elements theos (God) and kleos (glory): hence, “divine glory.” The name was borne by the first virgin martyr, who is said to have been a disciple of St. Paul. Var: Tecla. (TEK-LAH)
