Θέκλα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Perhaps a vernacular feminine form of Θεοκλῆς (Theoklês, literally “God’s fame”); or, since the first saint with this name was from Iconium, perhaps of Luwic origin.

Pronunciation

(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈtʰe.kla/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈθe.kla/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈθe.kla/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈθe.kla/

Proper noun

Θέκλα • (Thékla) f (genitive Θέκλας); first declension

a female given name, Thecla

Declension

First declension of ἡ Θέκλᾱ; τῆς Θέκλᾱς (Koine)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Θέκλᾱ hē Théklā
Genitive	τῆς Θέκλᾱς tês Théklās
Dative	τῇ Θέκλᾳ tēî Théklāi
Accusative	τὴν Θέκλᾱν tḕn Théklān
Vocative	Θέκλᾱ Théklā

Descendants

Greek: Θέκλα (Thékla)
→ Belarusian: Фёкла (Fjókla)
→ Coptic: ⲑⲉⲕⲗⲁ (thekla), ⲑⲉⲕⲗⲏ (theklē)
→ Georgian: თეკლა (teḳla)
→ Latin: Thecla
- English: Thecla
- German: Thekla
- Translingual: Thecla
→ Russian: Фёкла (Fjókla)

Greek

Proper noun

Θέκλα • (Thékla) f

a female given name, Thekla, equivalent to English Thecla

Declension

Declension of **Θέκλα**
	singular	plural
nominative	Θέκλα (Thékla)	Θέκλες (Thékles)
genitive	Θέκλας (Théklas)	—
accusative	Θέκλα (Thékla)	Θέκλες (Thékles)
vocative	Θέκλα (Thékla)	Θέκλες (Thékles)