delph

D2E1L1P3H4

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English delf →
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Meanings

delph1

noundelph (plural delphs)

plural delphs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of delf (“mine, quarry, ditch”).

delph2

noundelph (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of Delft (“style of earthenware”).

Delph3

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A village in Saddleworth parish, Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD9807).
  3. A rural locality in Lamont County, Alberta, Canada.

Origin

delph · noun

After the Dutch city of Delft.

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Delph · proper noun

  1. Old Englishdelf
  2. EnglishDelph

(For the village) from Old English delf, gedelf (“quarry”)

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with delph

selfyourselfitselfhimselfmyselfherselfshelfelfGuelphtwelfththyselfthemselfourselfdelfhisselfRelphHelfBelfatselfChelfcoselfeirselfemselfhirself
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Cite this entry
APA

delph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delph

MLA

“delph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delph. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “delph,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delph.

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