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Demelza

Demelza proper noun: a hamlet in St Wenn parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9763).

Proper noun

Demelza

  1. A hamlet in St Wenn parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9763).
  2. A female given name.
    • Demelza McCloud
    • Demelza Reveley

Origin of Demelza

From Cornish Dinmelsa ("fort of Melsa").

Questions about Demelza

What does Demelza mean?
Demelza means a hamlet in St Wenn parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9763).
What part of speech is Demelza?
Demelza is a proper noun.

Words near Demelza in the dictionary

  1. demelanized
  2. Demello
  3. Demellos
  4. Demels
  5. demelverine
  6. Demelza
  7. demembranated
  8. demembranation
  9. dememorisation
  10. dememorisations
  11. dememorization

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