Fyokla

Fyokla or Fekla ({{langx|ru|Фёкла}}) is an archaic Russian fenimine given name derived from Greek Thekla ({{langx|grc|Θέκλα|link=no}}, Thékla, {{literally|God’s fame}}). Notable people with the name include:

  • Fyokla Bezzubova (1880-1966), Soviet and Russian narrator of folklore
  • Fyokla Tolstaya (born 1971), journalist, cultural figure, and TV and radio presenter

Fictional characters

  • Fyokla Ivanovna from Nikolai Gogol's comedy Marriage and derivative works

See also