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Thelma

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Thelma
The 1887 novel Thelma by Marie Corelli popularized the name Thelma.
GenderFemale
Language(s)English

Thelma is a female given name. It was popularized by Victorian writer Marie Corelli who gave the name to the title character of her 1887 novel Thelma. Although the character was supposed to be Norwegian, it is not a traditional Scandinavian name.[1] It may be related to a Greek word meaning "will, volition" see Thelema).[2] Note that although consonant with another female given name, Selma, the two are not synonymous.

People with the name

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References

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia; Mils, A. D.; Room, Adrian, eds. (2002). The Oxford names companion. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press. p. 873. ISBN 0198605617.
  2. ^ MacLeod, Iseabail; Freedman, Terry (1995). Dictionary of First Names. Wordsworth Editions. ISBN 9781853263668.