noun
Anthea
AN-thee-uh
noun
1
A female given name of Greek origin, associated with blossoms and springtime.
"Anthea trained as a florist, which her friends joked suited her name perfectly."
How to Use Anthea
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA woman's first name meaning roughly "flowery" or "blossom."
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Etymology
From Greek anthē, "blossom" — it was also used as an epithet of the goddess Hera.