Desta

D2E1S1T1A1

proper noun

A surname from Amharic.

OriginAmharic ደስታ →
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Meanings

proper nounDesta (plural Destas)

plural Destas

  1. A surname from Amharic.

Origin

  1. Amharicደስታ
  2. EnglishDesta

Borrowed from Amharic ደስታ (dästa).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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