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Comments and insights on the name Demelza: | Edit

I love love love this name... Partly because it's mine but mainly because of how the name sounds when spoken correctly! It's original and unique and automatically ensures that people will remember you. It took me the best part of my teen years to become comfortable with my name but when i did it delivered some great moments such as hilarity at how some people pronounce my name and the look of confusion on their face when they try to get their tongue around it. Then there are the people who get it immediatley and love it... just like me!!! So I would love to give a massive shout out to my Mam for giving me such a great, beautiful, strong, unique name. Thank You Mam xxxx

Personal experiences with the name Demelza: | Edit

The elderly don't get it, children think it's funny, friends say it's original and unique and men love it!!!

Nicknames for Demelza: | Edit

Demi, Mel, Elza, Melza, Dem

Meanings and history of the name Demelza: | Edit

A Cornish place name meaning "fort of Maeldaf". This can be further translated to "Thy Sweetness" De meaning "thy" and Melza meaning "Honey" or "sweet"

Famous real-life people named Demelza: | Edit

Demelza De Burca (Journalist for English Tabloid)
Demelza Reveley, Australian model.

Demelza in song, story & screen: | Edit

Demelza Poldark is a character in the "Poldark" series of novels, which are set in Cornwall, written by Winston Graham.

Demelza Robbins, a minor character in the Harry Potter series. She was a chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team in Harry's sixth year. She fought in the Final Battle of Hogwarts, and may or may not have survived.