Alethea Name Meaning & Origin
Alethea
Pronunciation: ah-LEE-thee-ə, ah-leh-THEE-ə (key)
Origin of the name Alethea:
Derived from the Greek alēthia (truth).
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Related Names:
Alathea, Aletheia
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PRONOUNCED: ə-LEE-thee-ə, ə-LE-thee-ə
According to Greek phonetics, the correct pronunciation would actually be ə-LEE-thee-ə (the first one). However, people in modern times have pronounced the name many different ways.
Alternative spellings include Alethia and Aletheia
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Lethea- Meanings and history of the name Alethea
Derived from Greek αληθεια (aletheia), which has been translated into "truth", "disclosure", or "unconcealed". This name was coined in the 17th century.
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