Demelza

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proper noun

A hamlet in St Wenn parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9763).

“Demelza McCloud”

OriginCornish Dinmelsa →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A hamlet in St Wenn parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9763).
  2. A female given name.

    Demelza McCloud

    1 more example

    Demelza Reveley

Origin

  1. CornishDinmelsa
  2. EnglishDemelza

From Cornish Dinmelsa ("fort of Melsa").

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Ledezma
Cite this entry
APA

Demelza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Demelza

MLA

“Demelza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Demelza. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Demelza,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Demelza.

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