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Pamela
GirlGreek/Latin origin · /puh-MEL-uh/ · classic
Meaning: All sweetness, honey.
Popularity 29/1003 syllables↓ Falling
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Today, Pamela is a rare name (popularity 29/100).
It is less common today than at its historical peak.
The name Pamela is derived from the Greek words 'pan' (all) and 'meli' (honey), meaning 'all sweetness.' It was first coined by the 16th-century poet Sir Philip Sidney in his pastoral romance 'Arcadia.' The name gained widespread popularity in the 18th century after Samuel Richardson used it for the heroine of his novel 'Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded.' Its Latinized form and literary associations have given it a classic, vintage appeal.
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