Daily AncestorThenie
Thenie stood for Parthenia in many American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Thenie is a short form of Parthenia, a name of Greek origin. Nickname lists made for 18th and 19th century research, such as the one from the Connecticut State Library, pair Thenie with Parthenia.
Do not take Thenie and Parthenia for two different people too quickly. Compare ages, places and the names of relatives to confirm that both names belong to one woman.
As seen in a record1850 census; her 1843 marriage record calls her Parthenia
Thenie Gedney, 26, F, Tenn.
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Daily Ancestor. "Thenie." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/thenie. Last checked 2026-10-15.