Telma

Gender：
Pronounced： [ - ]
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Usage：Portuguese

Meaning & History：

Either a Portuguese form of THELMA or a feminine form of TELMO.

THELMA female English

Meaning unknown. It was a rare name when British author Marie Corelli used it for the Norwegian heroine of her novel 'Thelma' (1887). The name became popular around the end of the 19th century after the novel was published. It is sometimes claimed to derive from Greek θελημα (thelema) meaning "will", though this seems unlikely.

TELMO male Portuguese, Spanish

Derived from a misdivision of Spanish Santelmo meaning "saint ELMO". This name is given in honour of Pedro González Telmo, a 13th-century Spanish priest.

ELMO male English, German, Italian

Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element helm meaning "helmet, protection". It is also a derivative of ERASMUS, via the old Italian diminutive Ermo. Saint Elmo, also known as Saint Erasmus, was a 4th-century martyr who is the patron of sailors. Saint Elmo's fire is said to be a sign of his protection.

ERASMUS male Late Greek (Latinized)

Derived from Greek ερασμιος (erasmios) meaning "beloved". Saint Erasmus, also known as Saint Elmo, was a 4th-century martyr who is the patron saint of sailors. Erasmus was also the name of a Dutch scholar of the Renaissance period.

Names related to Telma：

EQUIVALENTS

ENGLISH: Thelma

MASCULINE FORMS

PORTUGUESE: Telmo

OTHER FORMS

ANCIENT GREEK: Erasmos

DANISH: Rasmus

ENGLISH: Elmo

GERMAN: Elmo

ITALIAN: Elmo, Erasmo

LATE GREEK: Erasmus

MEDIEVAL ITALIAN: Ermo

NORWEGIAN: Rasmus

PORTUGUESE: Erasmo

SLOVENE: Erazem

SPANISH: Erasmo, Telmo

SWEDISH: Rasmus