name
Delia
DEE-leer
name
1
A female first name derived from an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis.
"Delia was named after her grandmother."
noun
1
A long, coat-like garment worn by noblemen of the old Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
"Museum displays show the elaborate embroidery on a nobleman's delia."
How to Use Delia
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMainly a female given name linked to the goddess Artemis and the island of Delos.
Word Forms
delias plural
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Etymology
From the Ancient Greek epithet Dēlíā, referring to Artemis's birth on the island of Delos.