[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Tekla and Charlotte

[gpvjem]

    Thekla (often spelled Tekla) became popular as a first name through Schiller's drama "Wallenstein".  In the drama Thekla was the daughter of the general Theokla, one of the first Christians at the time of Paul.
    This doesn't answer your question Rose however I don't think Tekla and Charlotte are connected.  I have encountered Tekla and Thekla several times in the Lodz, records, with never a hint of a connection with the name Charlotte.

John Marsch

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  Recently I have been looking at film 729253 (civil) Catholic records in 
  Gostynin parish.  On two different birth records for different families the 
  mother's name is shown as Tekla.  Other birth records have the name 
  Charlotte.

  Does anyone know if they are the same name  Polish - German.  The reference 
  book I have does not help.

  Rose Ingram