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The Name Pamela - Origin and Meaning of Pamela
  



The Name Pamela - Origin and Meaning of Pamela


Gender

Feminine

Origin of the Name Pamela

Greek

Usage of the Name Pamela

English

Meaning of the Name Pamela

The name Pamela was created by Sir Philip Sidney (1554 - 1586) for a character in his poem Arcadia. Most probably, he composed it using the Greek elements "pan" - "all" and "meli" - "honey", so the name means "all sweetness".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Pamela Britton (1923 - 1974), an American actress; Pamela Anderson (born 1967), an American model, actress, producer, and author; Pamela Spence (born 1975), a Turkish singer.
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