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Pamela

1 American  
[pam-uh-luh] / ˈpæm ə lə /

noun

  1. a female given name.


Pamela 2 American  
[pam-uh-luh] / ˈpæm ə lə /

noun

  1. (orVirtue Rewarded ) an epistolary novel (1740) by Samuel Richardson.


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The picturesque community of 270 homes has attracted many notable residents, including Sarah Paulson, Stevie Nicks, and Pamela Anderson.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

The thing is, by the time we’re assaulted by all that, we understand that Pamela has had it, too.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

The break was reported at 11:10 a.m. in the 1900 block of Normandie Avenue, said Pamela Workman, spokesperson for the LADWP.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Pamela Price offered him a plea deal for one felony count of poisoning with no additional jail time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

“One of them has the name Pamela and the other Camilla.”

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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