English · Girl name
Pamela
“modern coinage; no established meaning”
About the name Pamela
Pamela is a literary name first created by Sir Philip Sidney for a character in his 16th-century prose work, “The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia.” The name does not have a verifiable Greek etymology, and its meaning was invented by Sidney rather than derived from an established linguistic source. Pamela gained further literary prominence through Samuel Richardson’s 18th-century novel “Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded.” The name has since been adopted in English-speaking countries and is associated with several notable individuals, including actress Pamela Anderson.
- Meaning
- modern coinage; no established meaning
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- pam-EL-ah(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Pamela
- Pamela Rose
- Pamela Ann
- Pamela Marie
- Pamela Lynn
- Pamela Jane
Questions about Pamela
- What does Pamela mean?
- Pamela is an English name meaning "modern coinage; no established meaning".
- How do you pronounce Pamela?
- Pamela is pronounced pam-EL-ah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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