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Delia (genus)
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From the epithet of the goddess Artemis, referring to her birth on the island of Delos.
Quotations
- ~1886 William Ernest Henley, A Ballade of Ladies' Names, Gleeson White:Ballades and Rondeaus, Read Books 1887, page 19:
- Sentiment hallows the vowels of Delia; /Sweet simplicity breathes from Rose;
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Etymology
From the epithet of Artemis. Also used as a short form of the rare given name .