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origin of the name permelia
does anyone know the origin and meaning of the name Permelia?
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My first thought is the Latin Parmula meaning 'little shield' from parma 'shield, buckler'. Any Italian connections?Devon
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It looks to me to be a variant spelling of 'Parmelia', which I believe is an elaborated form of Pamelia, which is in turn an elaborated form of Pamela. Follow the 'Pamela' hyperlink for more details. :-)
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