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Origin and Meaning of the Name Demelza

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Gender:

Girl


Origin:	Cornish


Meaning:	Place in the parish of St. Columb


Pronunciation:	(dem EL zah) [Guide]

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Places Names, American Names, Cornish Names, English Names

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Cornish place name used in modern times as a first name. It is derived from a place in the parish of St. Columb and first occurs as a given name in the 1950s. It originally referred to a hill-fort. The etymology of the word is unclear, although it may be related to the Cornish word for "parable" and the form has possibly been influenced by the French 'mademoiselle' ("young lady").