Delia (first name)

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Delia is a feminine given name .

Origin and meaning of the name

The origin of the name is Greek and means "the one born on the island of Delos ". In Greek mythology, it is the nickname of the goddess Artemis , who was born on the island of Delos. The male form is Delio .

Festivals of the same name

Delia (plural "the Delischen " to delion " Delisches ") is also the name of the festivals celebrated in Delos. The Little Delien were celebrated annually on the 6th Thargelion (end of May), especially by the Athenians . The Great Delien, the general assembly of the Ionian amphictyons , held every five years on the 6th and 7th Thargelion and, like the Small Delien, associated with games.

The festivals celebrated in honor of Apollo in the Boeotian Delion were also called Delia.

name day

November 24th

variants

  • Deliane
  • Deliah
  • Dela
  • Deleila
  • Delya
  • Deliya

Well-known namesake