Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demelza

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
demelza
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

name

A female given name.

Example Sentences

  • "Demelza McCloud"
  • "Demelza Reveley"

Etymology

From Cornish Dinmelsa ("fort of Melsa").

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does demelza mean?
A hamlet in St Wenn parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9763).
Where does demelza come from?
From Cornish Dinmelsa ("fort of Melsa").

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