English Explanatory Dictionary

Pamela

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name originating as a coinage.

Pronunciation

/ˈpæmələ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Pamela.wav

Word forms

Pamela

Etymology

Invented by Sir Philip Sidney for his pastoral poem The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia (c 1593). Seemingly created from scratch; some imagine an analysis as Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs, “all”) + μέλι (méli, “honey”) but there is no evidence that this was intended.

Derived words

Pam Pammy Pammie Pamela hat
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