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Thurza

Thurza is an English female given name which had some currency in the 1800s and is now extremely rare. It is alternatively spelled Thirza. Origins-Old testament Book of Numbers 28, Tirzah, meaning delightful and pleasantness. Scottish Gaelic Thursa 'The shining one'. Thurza was fashionable until the middle 1950s.

People with this name include:

  • Cornilia Thurza Crosby, a Maine hunting guide.
  • Thirza Petty, the name of both the wife and daughter of John Petty

Category:English feminine given names