Meaning:
Its source is Dorothea, a Greek name meaning "Gift of God."
Languages:
This girl's name is used in Dutch, English, Greek and Norwegian.
Nickname For: Dorothea and Mathea
Popularity:
The name Thea ranked 1371st in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Narrative:
Most names began as simple expressions. Nothing demonstates this fact better than a comparison between Dorothea and Theodora. The only difference between these names is the order of the elements that make them up -- precisely the same as the difference between the phrases ''Gift of God'' and ''God's gift.''