Anthea

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A female first name of Greek origin, often associated with flowers ; a title given to the Greek goddess Hera, meaning flower-like or blooming
2. A woman's given name borrowed from Greek roots meaning flower ; an epithet applied in myth to Hera, queen of the gods, evoking blossoming
3. A feminine personal name of Greek derivation linked to blooming plants ; a descriptive epithet used of Hera in ancient Greek worship

Etymology: "Anthea" is a female given name, and its meaning comes straight from Ancient Greek "ánthē", meaning "blossom" or "flower." The name is built from the same root that gives English words like "anthology," a collection of flowers in the older sense of choice pieces gathered together. In Greek myth, Anthea was an epithet and name linked to flowers, and the feminine ending "-a" marks it as a name for a woman.