Delia

  • Girl
  • 5 letters
Celtic A variant of Bridget, who was the mythic Celtic goddess of fire and poetry.
German Pleasant; Of the nobility. Noble. From the Old German 'athal' meaning noble, introduced into Britain during the Norman Conquest. Adela was the name of one of King William I's daughters.
Greek From Delos. Derived from the name Delos, the Greek island where Apollo and the goddess Artemis are believed to have been born. Also an abbreviation of Cordelia and Adelia.
Welsh Dark.
Short form of Bedelia
Short form of Adela

Delia is a girl’s name of Celtic, German, Greek and Welsh origin. Meaning in Celtic: A variant of Bridget, who was the mythic Celtic goddess of fire and poetry. Meaning in German: Pleasant; Of the nobility. Noble. From the Old German ‘athal’ meaning noble, introduced into Britain during the Norman Conquest. Adela was the name of one of King William I’s daughters. Meaning in Greek: From Delos. Derived from the name Delos, the Greek island where Apollo and the goddess Artemis are believed to have been born. Also an abbreviation of Cordelia and Adelia. Meaning in Welsh: Dark. Delia is a short form of Bedelia and short form of Adela. The name has 5 letters.

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