Althea
[ælˈθiːə]Meaning
from the greek name althaia, perhaps related to althos, "healing"
Background Story
Althea is an English female given name, a variation of the Greek name Althaea. The Greek name is perhaps related to althos, meaning "healing". Richard Lovelace used the name in his poem "To Althea, from Prison", which John Milton later alluded to in "Lycidas".
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