Thelma

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Thelma is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning "will" or "volition," popular in English-speaking countries during the early 20th century.


Statements (27)

Predicate Object
instanceOf feminine given name
given name
associatedGenderUsage primarily female
etymologicalRoot Greek word for will
gender feminine
grammaticalNumber singular
hasDiminutive Thel
Thel
surface form: Thelmy
hasMeaning volition
will
hasNameDay not widely established
hasOrigin Greek language
hasShortForm Thel
hasVariantSpelling Telma
historicalPopularity more common in early 1900s than in late 1900s
isProperNoun true
nameCategory personal name
nameStatus traditional
nameType first name
popularityPeakPeriod early 20th century
semanticField choice
desire
intention
typicalUsage human personal name
usedInLanguage English
usedInRegion English-speaking countries
writingSystem Latin alphabet

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pat Nixon givenName Thelma
Thelma Ritter givenName Thelma