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Anthea

American  
[an-thee-uh] / ænˈθi ə /

noun

  1. a first name: from a Greek word meaning “flowery.”


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The National Museum of American History’s director, Anthea Hartig, isn’t a good fit for what the museum represents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

That’s the pretense that brought Anthea Hartig, an historian and the director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History, before a House committee on Tuesday.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

Adichie's sister-in-law, Dr Anthea Esege Nwandu, a physician and professor with decades of experience, said she had been told the boy had been administered an overdose of propofol, to sedate him to conduct MRI tests.

From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026

“I myself favor the exchanges with living artists such as the ‘show on a wall’ kit with Anthea Hamilton.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025

"We have burnt a paraffiny rag," Anthea answered.

From The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 by Various

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