"Delia" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdiːlɪə/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Delia.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -iːliə Etymology: From Ancient Greek Δηλίᾱ (Dēlíā), epithet of the goddess Artemis, referring to her birth on the island of Delos. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Δηλίᾱ}} Ancient Greek Δηλίᾱ (Dēlíā) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Delia
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Derived forms: Delia effect
    Sense id: en-Delia-en-name-G1A8salx Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 9 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 71 12 10 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 10 9 6
  2. A village in Alberta, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Alberta, Canada, Places in Canada, Villages in Alberta, Canada, Villages in Canada
    Sense id: en-Delia-en-name-z8u36-RL
  3. A city in Kansas. Categories (place): Cities in Kansas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Delia-en-name-jPDCc94y
  4. A municipality of Sicily, Italy. Categories (place): Municipalities of Italy, Places in Italy, Places in Sicily, Italy
    Sense id: en-Delia-en-name-8O22ra2e

Inflected forms

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