Alethea

Alethea is an English language female first name derived from the Ancient Greek feminine noun ἀλήθεια, alḗtheia, 'truth'; [alɛ̌ːtʰeː.a] (Modern Greek pronunciation: [aˈliθça]).^[1] It is thus an equivalent of the name Verity, from the Latin feminine noun veritas, "truth". The name dates from the 16th century, as given in 1585 to Alethea Talbot (1585–1654), the youngest daughter of Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury and later Countess of Arundel following her marriage to Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel. The name as used for the daughter of a wealthy nobleman in the Renaissance era in England would certainly have been pronounced /æˈliːθiə/ al-LEE-thee-ə, that is as an Ancient Greek word, as the father would have received a thorough education in Ancient Greek and Latin and would thus be aware of the correct pronunciation.^{[clarification needed]} Women named Alethea include:

• Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Inuk Canadian filmmaker
• Alethea Charlton (1931–1976), British actress
• Alethea Garstin (1894–1978), English painter and Royal Academician
• Alethea Hayter OBE (1911–2006), English author and British Council Representative
• Alethea Howard, Countess of Arundel (1585–1654), née Talbot, wife of Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel
• Alethea Kontis (born 1976), American author and editor living in Titusville, Florida
• Alethea Lewis (1749–1827), English novelist, born at Acton, near Nantwich, Cheshire
• Alethea McGrath, Australian actress
• Alethea Paul, English footballer
• Alethea Ong, Accountant

See also[]

• Aletheia (disambiguation)
• Aleta (disambiguation)
• Letha (disambiguation)

Sources[]

• Campbell, Mike, Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Alethea[1]

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