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In the world, Althaea (Altea
, Althaea
, Alteia
) is quite a rare principally female, but very infrequently masculine first name. The first name Althaea is characteristic of Southern Europe, particularly Albania, where it is quite a rare feminine name, Italy, where it is a rare feminine name, and Croatia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Italy, Albania, and Philippines. Likewise, Althaea is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Altea | Spain, Philippines, Brazil, Italy, Albania |
| Althaea | Belgium, Philippines, Spain, Mexico, United States |
| Alteia | Brazil, United States |
Althaea is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Althaea , the mythical daughter of Thestius and Altea , the comics character.