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Alethea

[al-uh-thee-uh] Origin

Al·e·the·a

[al-uh-thee-uh]
noun
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “truth.”
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Alethea
fem. proper name, from Gk. aletheia "truth," from alethes "true," lit. "not concealing," from priv. prefix a- "not" + lethe "forgetfulness, oblivion" (see latent).
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