Thekla ( grc-gre, Θέκλα, link=no, ''Thékla'', ) is a Greek feminine given name made famous by Saint Thecla, a 1st-century Christian martyr. In English, it is more commonly romanized as Thecla. In modern Russian language it is known as Fekla and considered to be an obsolete name following the

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Thekla, wife of Michael II Thekla (Θέκλα; died c. 823) was the first Empress consort of Michael II of the Byzantine Empire. Family According to Theophanes the Confessor, Thekla was the daughter of an unnamed '' strategos'' of the Anatolic Theme, where Michael served ...

(died ), first Empress-consort of Michael II of the Byzantine Empire *

Thekla, daughter of Theophilos Thekla ( el, Θέκλα; 831 – 870), latinized as Thecla, was a princess of the Amorian dynasty of the Byzantine Empire. The daughter and eldest child of Byzantine emperor Theophilos and empress Theodora, she was proclaimed in the late 830 ...

( – after 867), daughter of Emperor Theophilos of the Byzantine Empire, ''Augusta'' * Mother Thekla (1918–2011), nun, academic and collaborator of the English musician and composer John Tavener * Thekla Beere (1902–1991), Irish civil servant *

Thekla M. Bernays Thekla M. Bernays (1856 – January 30, 1931) was an American author, journalist, artist, art collector, speaker, and suffragette. Early life and family Bernays was born in Highland, Illinois, in 1856, the second child of Dr. George J. Bernays ...

(1856–1931), American author, journalist, artist, art collector, speaker, and suffragette *

Thekla Brun-Lie Thekla Charlotte Knudtzon Brun-Lie (born 2 September 1992) is a Norwegian former biathlete. Career She competed at the 2018 IBU Open European Championships in Italy, where she won a gold medal in Single mixed relay along with Vetle Sjåstad Chris ...

(born 1992), Norwegian biathlete * Thekla Kaischauri (born 1993), Austrian professional wrestler known mononymously as Thekla * Thekla Knös (1817–1880), Swedish poet * Thekla Krause (born 1969), German footballer *

Thekla Resvoll Thekla Susanne Ragnhild Resvoll (22 May 1871 – 14 June 1948) was a Norwegian botanist and educator. She was a pioneer in Norwegian natural history education and nature conservation together with her sister, Hanna Resvoll-Holmsen. Biography ...

(1871–1948), Norwegian botanist and educator * Thekla Reuten (born 1975), Dutch actress *

Thekla Schild Thekla Schild (1890 – 1991) was a German architect. In 1913 she became the second woman in Germany to earn a degree in architecture. Early life and education Schild was born in Karlsruhe and spent much of her youth in the Black Forest, where h ...

(1890–1991), German architect * Thekla Carola Wied (born 1944), German actress

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* The Thekla (Old Profanity Showboat), originally a cargo ship, now a music venue in Bristol, England * Thekla, suburb in Leipzig, site of a subcamp of Buchenwald * Thekla lark, species of lark * Thekla, Inc., a game development company created by Jonathan Blow * " Thekla: Eine Geisterstimme" poem by Schiller, set to music by (among others) Schubert * one of the 55 cities described in the novel ''

Invisible Cities ''Invisible Cities'' ( it, Le città invisibili) is a novel by Italian writer Italo Calvino. It was published in Italy in 1972 by Giulio Einaudi Editore. Description The book explores imagination and the imaginable through the descriptions of ...

'' by Italo Calvino

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