Save Gender Feminine Usage Ancient Greek Scripts Γλαυκοθέα(Ancient Greek) Other Forms FormsLatinized form: Glaucothea Meaning & History Derived from Greek γλαυκός (glaukos) meaning "gleaming, blue-grey" and θεά (thea) "goddess". This name was borne by the mother of the 4th-century BC Greek statesman Aeschines.