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Delia

American  
[deel-yuh] / ˈdil jə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Cordelia.


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Delia is particularly weary of her mother’s behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

After becoming concerned about the potential impact of this, Delia started campaigning for a safe place for cancer patients and those with weakened immune systems to wait before receiving treatment.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

It was introduced in the House in September by Rep. Delia Ramirez, a Democrat from Illinois.

From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026

“Oftentimes women, especially women of color, we end up having to hold so many things for the sake of the movement, family, community,” Delia Ramirez told the 19th.

From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2026

Delia and Velia stood waist deep in the river and stared at me with the exact same expression on their faces, an expression that said I should do something.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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