Pam

Pam is an English feminine name that originated as a short form of Pamela. Pamela was coined by the 16th-century poet Sir Philip Sidney, who used it in his prose romance Arcadia, though the exact inspiration for his coinage is uncertain; some scholars suggest it derives from Greek elements meaning all and honey. The name gained widespread popularity after Samuel Richardson's 1740 novel Pamela, which brought both the full form and its short form Pam into common use. The full form Pamela remains the principal cognate.