| Althea | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | stress on the first syllable (British) or second syllable (American) |
| Gender | Female |
| Language(s) | Greek |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | healer, wholesome |
| Other names | |
| See also | Althaia (Αλθαια), Altea |
Althea is an English female personal name, originally a variation of the Greek name Althaea. Althea in Greek means "healer".
Richard Lovelace used the name in a poem ("To Althea, From Prison") that John Milton later alluded to in Lycidas.[1]
"Althea" by The Grateful Dead from the album Go to Heaven
"Althea" is a Russian experimental rock group.