indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Feminine
Usage English (American, Rare)
Meaning & History
Variant of Parthenia via its variant Perthenia. Also compare Barthenia.It is also possible that there are cases where this name is a combination of a feminine name that contains the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright" (such as Bertha) with a feminine name that ends in -enia (such as Bethenia and Eugenia).