Pamelia

Pamelia is an elaborated variant of Pamela, a name most likely coined by the English poet Sir Philip Sidney in his 1590 prose romance Arcadia, where it was borne by a noble heroine. Sidney may have constructed it from Greek elements suggesting sweetness or honeyed song, though the exact etymology remains a matter of scholarly debate. The form Pamelia arose as a feminine elaboration popular in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, particularly in English-speaking communities. Related forms include Pamela, Pamella, and Pamala.