The baby name Themistokleia is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced /θemɪsˈtɒkliə/ (theh-MIS-TOK-lee-uh); Modern Greek approx. /θemisˈtokle.a/ (theh-mee-sto-KLEH-ah).
Themistokleia is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Themistokleia is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced /θemɪsˈtɒkliə/ (theh-MIS-TOK-lee-uh); Modern Greek approx. /θemisˈtokle.a/ (theh-mee-sto-KLEH-ah).
Themistokleia is Greek in Origin.
Themistokleia (Ancient Greek Θεμιστοκλεία), from themis “divine law, right order” and kleos “glory, renown,” conveys “glory of justice” or “renowned for right order.” It is the feminine counterpart to Themistokles (Themistocles). The Greek ending -eia is often Latinized as -ea. Established variants include Themistokleia (standard transliteration), Themistocleia/Themistoclea (classic/Latinized), and Themistoklia (modern phonetic). Common diminutives in Greek are Themi, Themis, and Kleia/Clea.
In antiquity, the name is associated with a Delphic priestess called Themistocleia, cited by later writers as influencing Pythagoras’s ethical teaching; her name appears in several spellings across sources. While never widespread, it reemerged during 19th–20th‑century Hellenic revivals and remains an uncommon, stately choice in modern Greece. With roots tied to the goddess Themis and the ideal of kleos, Themistokleia carries a cultured, morally charged resonance.
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