Thecla

A statue of Saint Thecla in Ma'loula, Syria

Meaning

Proper Noun

A female given name from Ancient Greek.
An early Christian saint, whose life is recorded in the apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla.

Origin

From the name of an apocryphal early Christian martyr, Ancient Greek Θεοκλεία, (from θεός + κλέος).

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