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in reply to a message by Leah
Oleta is probably a variation of Alida, which comes from the Latin word aliger which means "winged" or "having wings". The "a" on the name is a diminuative, so the name means something like 'little winged one' or 'little bird'. Alida also has a Hungarian/English/Germanic definition on this website.
Deleta must come from the Latin deleo/deletum which means "to destroy", so the name means 'the destroyer' or 'little destroyer'. That might seem like a harsh name... but it seems to me that it could have been taken out of context from a bible or sermon. Regardless, destruction isn't always bad... you can destroy bad things as well as good. I guess if you were willing to make a stretch with some really questionable spelling, it could also come from a name like Delicia.
Deleta must come from the Latin deleo/deletum which means "to destroy", so the name means 'the destroyer' or 'little destroyer'. That might seem like a harsh name... but it seems to me that it could have been taken out of context from a bible or sermon. Regardless, destruction isn't always bad... you can destroy bad things as well as good. I guess if you were willing to make a stretch with some really questionable spelling, it could also come from a name like Delicia.
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my middle name is Deleta and after thorough research and searching out of other persons with the name i have determined that every living person named deleta was named after someone else. for example, i was named after my great grandmother, deleta townsend, and deleta williams, a senator in missouri, was named after someone else as well, along with several other "deletas' that i've contacted. interestingly, my great grandmother was from missouri... perhaps all deletas were named after the same person?
and yes, deleta is latin for destruction or destroyer. amusingly, my name, Karyn Deleta, means Pure Destruction... hehe
-karyn
and yes, deleta is latin for destruction or destroyer. amusingly, my name, Karyn Deleta, means Pure Destruction... hehe
-karyn
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oh, and i forgot to mention, it has also been suggested to me that it may be a mutation of the name Delta or possibly Leta, similar to other 'created" names like LaShandra or DeShawn other similar types.
-karyn
-karyn
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what do the names trent and alida mean.....
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