Tekla is a Latvian, Polish, Georgian, Ukrainian, and Scandinavian feminine given name.
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Name day | Latvia: 31 January,[1] Sweden: 23 September |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | From Ancient Greek: Θέκλα, Thékla |
| Region of origin | Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Georgia, Latvia, Poland, Sweden |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Thecla, Tecla, Thekla |
Notable people named Tekla edit
- Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska (1829/1834 to 1861), Polish composer
- Tekla Chemabwai (born 1950), Kenyan sprinter and middle-distance runner
- Tekla Griebel-Wandall (1866–1940), Danish composer and music educator
- Tekla Nordström (1856–1937), Swedish xylographer
- Tekla Róża Radziwiłł (1703–1747), Polish–Lithuanian noblewoman
See also edit
References edit
- ^ vardadienas.lv. "Janvāris 2017". Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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