Delia
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English
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek Δήλῐᾰ (Dḗlia), epithet of the goddess Artemis, referring to her birth on the island of Delos.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdiːlɪə/
- Rhymes: -iːliə
Proper noun
Delia
- A female given name.
- ~1886 William Ernest Henley, A Ballade of Ladies' Names, Gleeson White:Ballades and Rondeaus, Read Books 1887, page 19:
- Sentiment hallows the vowels of Delia; /Sweet simplicity breathes from Rose;
- 1995 Anne Tyler, Ladder of Years, Knopf, →ISBN, page 8:
- "I'm Delia Grinstead," she told him. - - - "I don't believe I've ever run into a Delia before." "Well, it's Cordelia, really. My father named me that."
- ~1886 William Ernest Henley, A Ballade of Ladies' Names, Gleeson White:Ballades and Rondeaus, Read Books 1887, page 19:
- A village in Alberta, Canada.
- A city in Kansas.
- A municipality in Sicily, Italy.
Spanish
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek Δήλῐᾰ (Dḗlia), epithet of Artemis. Also used as a short form of the rare given name Adelia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdelja/, [ˈd̪elja]
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