"Pamela" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈpæmələ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Pamela.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Invented by Sir Philip Sidney for his pastoral poem The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia (c 1593). Seemingly created from scratch; some imagine an analysis as Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs, “all”) + μέλι (méli, “honey”) but there is no evidence that this was intended. Etymology templates: {{cog|grc|πᾶς||all}} Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs, “all”), {{m|grc|μέλι||honey}} μέλι (méli, “honey”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Pamela
  1. A female given name originating as a coinage. Wikipedia link: Philip Sidney, The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Derived forms: Pam, Pammy, Pammie, Pamela hat
    Sense id: en-Pamela-en-name-xZQJj1rp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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