Thelma

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Thelma
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The 1887 novel Thelma by Marie Corelli popularized the name Thelma.
GenderFemale
Language(s) English

Thelma is a female given name. It was popularized by Victorian writer Marie Corelli who gave the name to the title character of her 1887 novel Thelma . Although the character was supposed to be Norwegian, it is not a traditional Scandinavian name. [1] It may be related to a Greek word meaning "will, volition" see Thelema ). [2] Note that although consonant with another female given name, Selma, the two are not synonymous.

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References

  1. Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia; Mils, A. D.; Room, Adrian, eds. (2002). The Oxford names companion. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press. p. 873. ISBN   0198605617.
  2. MacLeod, Iseabail; Freedman, Terry (1995). Dictionary of First Names. Wordsworth Editions. ISBN   9781853263668.