Thecla, Tecla, or its variants (Greek: Θέκλα, Thékla, lit. "God's fame") is a Greek feminine given name made famous by Saint Thecla (Thecla of Iconium), a 1st-century Christian martyr.

It may also refer to:

People

  • Thecla of Alexandria, virgin, martyr, saint, and companion of Faustus, Abibus and Dionysius of Alexandria
  • Thecla of Aquileia, one of a group of virgins from Aquileia, Italy, martyred in the 1st century according to the "Acts of St. Hermagoras"
  • Thecla of Gaza, Christian martyr with Agapius (died 306)
  • Thecla of Kitzingen, a saint
  • Thecla of Persia (4th century), martyr
  • Saint Tetha (c.5th century), virgin and saint, a Welsh nun credited with the establishment of St. Teath in Cornwall
  • Princess Thecla of Georgia (1776–1846), member of the Georgian royal family
  • Thecla Åhlander (1855–1925), Swedish stage and film actress
  • Thecla Boesen (1910–1996), Danish film actress
  • Thecla Merlo (born Teresa Merlo), theologian who assisted in the founding and development of the Daughters of St. Paul in the 20th century
  • Thecla Valloires, a 6th-century hermit

Places

Churches

  • Cathedral of St. Thecla, the original Milan Cathedral
  • St. Tecla's Chapel at Tarragona Cathedral in Spain
  • Church of St. Thecla Welden, at Welden in Germany
  • Church of St. Thecla, Quebec, Canada

Other uses

See also

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