Della

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Della

/ˈdɛlə/

Where it comes from

Possibly a variant of Adela or Delia. First appeared in the 19th century.

proper noun

A female given name originating as a coinage. He was afraid that Delia or Della might mention a cousin named Dahlia, and he would laugh. Sweet Jesus, do not let me laugh inappropriately.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: dela, the, dei, dello, del, di, da, delle, circa, sul, sulla, su, relativo, delila, delina, emmalee

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"Della." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/della. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Della. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/della

Chicago

"Della." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/della.

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@misc{della_2026,
  title = {Della},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/della},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}