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Thalia

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Thalia ♀ Name borne in classical mythology by the Muse of comedy; it is derived from Greek thallein ‘to flourish’, and in recent years has been in select use in the English-speaking world.

Variant: Talia.

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Thalia

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Thalia in Greek mythology, the Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry; in classical mythology, she is also one of the three Graces. The name is Greek, and means literally ‘rich, plentiful’.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Thalia." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Thalia." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Thalia.html

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Thalia

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Thalia : see Muses and Graces .

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Thalia

The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre | 1996 | | Copyright

Thalia, see MUSES.

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PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Thalia." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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