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Velma

/ˈvɛlmə/

Velma proper noun: a female given name originating as a coinage.

Proper noun

Velma

  1. A female given name originating as a coinage.

Origin of Velma

Coined at the end of the 19th century, by analogy with Thelma and Wilma.

Words that rhyme with Velma

Questions about Velma

What does Velma mean?
Velma means a female given name originating as a coinage.
What part of speech is Velma?
Velma is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Velma?
Velma is pronounced /ˈvɛlmə/.

Words near Velma in the dictionary

  1. vellums
  2. vellumy
  3. vellus
  4. vellus hair
  5. vellus hairs
  6. Velma
  7. velmanase alfa
  8. velo-
  9. velocardiofacial
  10. veloce
  11. velociman

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