indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Feminine
Usage English (Modern)
Other Forms FormsDelyse ('French form of Delicia, used mainly in Canada')
Meaning & History
Apparently a later variant of Delice. This occurred in the 1970s. In the United States Delisa, Delesha, Delisiah, Delisha, etc., are found. Delys has occurred in Canada. Names beginning with De are especially fashionable in modern times among black American parents, and forms such as Delisa may simply be Lisa with the favoured prefix.