Irish · Girl name
Delma
“short form of Fidelma”
About the name Delma
Delma is an Irish short form of Fidelma, itself the anglicized form of the Old Irish name Fedelm or Feidhelm, whose meaning is uncertain. Fedelm appears in the Táin Bó Cúailnge as a prophetess who foresees the fate of Queen Medb’s army, and Saint Fedelm was a daughter of King Lóegaire mac Néill. Delma came to be used in Ireland as an independent given name.
- Meaning
- short form of Fidelma
- Origin
- Irish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- DEL-ma(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Delma
- Delma Rose
- Delma Claire
- Delma Mae
- Delma Fiona
- Delma Brigid
Questions about Delma
- What does Delma mean?
- Delma is an Irish name meaning "short form of Fidelma".
- How do you pronounce Delma?
- Delma is pronounced DEL-ma, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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