How to pronounce Teckla?

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Pronunciation of Teckla in Stevens Point, WI, USA

Teh-klah


Type of Name:

First Name

Language:

Bohemian

Gender:

Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Tekla, Theckla, Thekla

Meaning:

Specifics unknown: "Glory of God"- Bohemian to English dictionary published 1949, "Dragon Princess" - unknown origin.

Additional Information:

In the dictionary mentioned, the original Tekla was a woman who traveled with Saul/Paul to spread the word of God/Christianity throughout Europe. She was made a saint for her work for the church, and then had her sainthood revoked in the Middle Ages. Not listed as to why sainthood was revoked- common reason was saint worshiping, rather than plebians paying homage to the Trinity, and reaching absolution through the Catholic Church.
Theoretical meaning of "Dragon Princess" could be related to area of origin for Tekla, or why she may have been saint-worshiped. Insufficient Data.


Comments:

Pronunciation of Teckla in Stevens Point, WI, USA

Teckla is pronounced as

t eh k l ah

t sounds like the 't' in 'to'
eh sounds like the 'e' in 'pet'
k sounds like the 'k' in 'key'
l sounds like the 'l' in 'let'
ah sounds like the 'a' in 'car'


Teckla is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ t eh k l ah ]

t eh k l ah
to pet key let car

Type of Name:

First Name

Language:

Bohemian

Gender:

Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Tekla, Theckla, Thekla

Meaning:

Specifics unknown: "Glory of God"- Bohemian to English dictionary published 1949, "Dragon Princess" - unknown origin.

Additional Information:

In the dictionary mentioned, the original Tekla was a woman who traveled with Saul/Paul to spread the word of God/Christianity throughout Europe. She was made a saint for her work for the church, and then had her sainthood revoked in the Middle Ages. Not listed as to why sainthood was revoked- common reason was saint worshiping, rather than plebians paying homage to the Trinity, and reaching absolution through the Catholic Church.
Theoretical meaning of "Dragon Princess" could be related to area of origin for Tekla, or why she may have been saint-worshiped. Insufficient Data.


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