Thelma

[ thel-muh ]

noun

1. a female given name.

Example Sentences

He was the youngest of three, raised by Eddie, a laborer, and Thelma, a maid and teacher.

From Time

His great-grandmother, Thelma Yellin, was a world-renowned cellist.

From The Daily Beast

Thelma and Louise was a buddy movie, and then they had to die in the end.

From The Daily Beast

That Thelma Louise reunion selfie you took with Geena Davis really broke the Internet.

From The Daily Beast

He and his father joined forces with Texas businesswoman Thelma Box to begin a series of “Pathways” seminars.

From The Daily Beast

Thelma and Louise found its title characters, played by Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon, on the other side of the law.

From The Daily Beast

By her former marriage Mrs. Melger had a daughter, Mary Thelma.

From Project Gutenberg

“Yes, I have written a lot this summer,” said Thelma, as Molly smiled on her.

From Project Gutenberg

But what most touched our Molly was the fact that Thelma had a writing bee in her bonnet.

From Project Gutenberg

We were terribly afraid we would offend her,” explained Thelma, “but she was dear to us.

From Project Gutenberg

The girl, Thelma, and the fat little man had taken the seat opposite him.

From Project Gutenberg