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Permelia

Meaning uncertain; it may be a 19th-century American reshaping of Pamela.

Meaning and origin

Permelia turns up in American records from the first half of the 19th century, part of a wider fashion for elaborate, classical-sounding names given to girls at the time.

How to pronounce Permelia

English (US)pur-MEE-lee-uh /pərˈmiːliə/

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