At a Glance
- Meaning
- One who accomplishes/completes
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- tel-uh-SIL-uh
Telesilla is a Greek girl's name meaning “one who accomplishes/completes”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Girl Names With Mythical Beauty.
Meaning & Origin of Telesilla
Meaning: One who accomplishes/completes.
Origin: Greek.
A common claim: Far-reaching, accomplishing from afar Actually: The 'far-reaching/from afar' sense conflates two different Greek roots — telos ('completion') vs. têle ('far'). This name's tele- comes from the former, so 'far' isn't supported.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Telesilla
tel-uh-SIL-uhIPA /ˌtɛləˈsɪlə/
Popularity of Telesilla
Telesilla doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Telesilla
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