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Orthia 1
Gender Feminine
Scripts Ὀρθία(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsOrthosia

Meaning & History

Meaning uncertain, possibly of pre-Greek origin, but perhaps related to Greek ὄρθιος (orthios) which meant "straight up, steep, uphill" as well as "setting straight". This was the name of a pre-Greek goddess worshipped in the central Peloponnese and later identified with Artemis (called Artemis Orthia).
Added 6/29/2011 by anonymous
Edited 6/19/2023 by SeaHorse15 and LMS

Orthia 2
Gender Feminine
Other Forms FormsOrthea, Ortheia (archaic)

Meaning & History

Obsolescent short form of Dorothea.
Added 6/16/2013 by anonymous
Edited 7/9/2021 by Frollein Gladys