Althea is an English female personal name, originally a variation of the Greek name Althaea. · Origin: Greek · Meaning: healer, wholesome · Pronunciation: stress on the first syllable (British) or second syllable (American) as a personal name According to The Oxford English Dictionary:"Bot. [LINK: L.] althaea, a marsh mallow, f. [the Greek to heal.] A genus of the plants of which the Marsh Mallow and Hollyhock are species; by florists often extended to the genus Hibiscus." In Greek mythology, Althea was the mother of Meleager, one of the Argonauts. At her son's birth, Meleager's life was held in a burning log, which Althea rescued from the fireplace and preserved. Meleager became a hero of renown, seemingly invincible in battle. However, when Meleager slew Althea's brothers, in rage and revenge, she

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