Thebe in Middle English

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Etymology: From Latin Thēbē, from Ionic Greek Θήβη (Thḗbē), variant of Aeolic Greek Θῆβαι (Thêbai). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|la|Thēbē}} Latin Thēbē, {{der|enm|grc-ion|Θήβη}} Ionic Greek Θήβη (Thḗbē), {{cog|grc-aeo|Θῆβαι}} Aeolic Greek Θῆβαι (Thêbai) Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun||{{{1}}}||{{{gen}}}|||head=}} Thebe, {{enm-proper noun}} Thebe Forms: Thebes [alternative], Tebes [alternative], Tebis [alternative], Thebea [alternative], Thebi [alternative], Thebie [alternative], Tebe [alternative], Tebea [alternative], Tebie [alternative], Thebies [alternative], Thebei [alternative], Thebeies [alternative], Tebies [alternative]

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      "form": "Thebi",
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"Thebe" meaning in Middle English

Proper name