What does Delia mean?

Delia means "from Delos; of a noble"

How do we pronounce Delia?

Delia \de-lia, del-ia\ is a female's name. It consists of 5 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Delia is pronounced in English as DIYLiyah or DIYLYah 1.

1 Pronunciation for Delia: D as in "day (D.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; Y as in "you (Y.UW)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"

What is the origin of Delia?

Delia's language of origin is Germanic, Latin, and Old Greek. It is used predominantly in Welsh, English, Greek, Italian, German, and Spanish. From Old Greek roots, its meaning is 'from Delos' - in this context, Delia can be used in the English and German languages. The first name is derived ultimately from the name of the Greek island Delos, which in Greek mythology was the birthplace of Artemis and Apollo; Delos was adopted as an epithet of Artemis. Delia first appeared in literature, as the name of a shepherdess mentioned briefly in Virgil's Eclogues, and later in the love poems of the 1st-century BC Latin poet Tibullus as a pseudonym for his first love, a girl named Plania. The name was first adopted by English speakers at the end of the 16th century, popularized by the pastoral poet Samuel Daniel's cycle of sonnets to Delia (1592). The name also appeared in later 17th- and 18th-century literature, especially pastoral works. In addition, Delia is a contracted form of the English and Italian baby name Adelaide in the Welsh language. Delia a familiar form of the English, German, Dutch, Italian, Latin, and Spanish name Amelia in the English, Greek, and Italian languages. Delia a variant form of the Irish Bedelia meaning of name. Delia a familiar form of the English and German baby name Cordelia in the English language. Delia a variant form of the English baby name Delicia in the Spanish language. Delia a familiar form of the Spanish meaning of Fidelia in the English, Greek, and Italian languages. Delia a variant form of the Dutch, English, and Hebrew Odelia definition in the English language. Delia has 20 variant forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English variant forms of the name comprise Deelea name variations, Deelia meaning and origin, Deelya name, meaning of Dehlia, Delea name popularity, name Deleah origin, name Deli origin, Deliah meaning, name Deliana, name Delinda, Deliya name variations, name Deliyah origin, Della name, baby name Dellia, short names for Dellya, nicknames for Delya, and name Delyah. Another English variant is the contracted form baby name Dee (also used in Spanish). Variant forms used in foreign languages comprise the German Deliane name and the Polish Delja definition.

A famous person named Delia is Chef Delia Smith, born 18 June 1941, Woking, Surrey, England.

List of baby names that sound like Delia:

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The baby name Delia fun facts:

The name Delia in reverse order is "Ailed".

The numerological value of the name Delia is number 4 and 22, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth+ The Master Builder, large endeavors, powerful force, leadership.

How popular is Delia?

Delia is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames