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Altea

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Pronounced ahl-TAY-ah /alˈteɪ.a/Medium

Meaning: Altea is a seaside town on Spain's Costa Blanca, and the name also reads as a Spanish-shaped form of Althea, from Greek althaino ('to heal'). Both routes are live; which a family means varies.Low

In 30 seconds: A Mediterranean name: Altea is a Spanish coastal town, and also reads as Althea, Greek for 'healer' (said 'ahl-TAY-ah').
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Origin LowSpanish, Greek
MeaningAltea is a seaside town on Spain's Costa Blanca, and the name also reads as a Spanish-shaped form of Althea, from Greek althaino ('to heal'). Both routes are live; which a family means varies.

History & Origin

Altea works two ways. It is a real place - a hillside town above the Mediterranean in Alicante, Spain - and it also reads as a trimmed Althea, a Greek name tied to healing and to the marshmallow flower. Routes are uncertain here, which we note (said 'ahl-TAY-ah').

It appears only in very small numbers in the U.S. Rare, coastal, and soft.

Did you know? Altea is a whitewashed town on Spain's Costa Blanca - and the same spelling reads as a form of Althea, from the Greek verb for 'to heal.' Both routes are honest ones (said 'ahl-TAY-ah').
Overall data confidence 38%
References - Altea — Spanish town in Alicante; Althea (Greek 'to heal') variant

Variations

AltheaAletheaAltaira

Nicknames

AlteTea

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Altea mean?

Altea is a town on Spain's Costa Blanca, and also reads as a form of Althea, Greek for 'healer.'

How do you pronounce Altea?

It's said ahl-TAY-ah /alˈteɪ.a/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Altea a boy or girl name?

Altea is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Altea?

Altea is extremely rare in the U.S.

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