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Pamela
Greek for 'honeyed'. This name was 'invented' by Sir Philip Sidney in 1590 for a character in his novel Arcadia by Samuel Richarson in his novel Pamela in 1740. Alternatives: Pamyla, Pamilla, Pamella, Pamelia, Pamelyn, Pamelina, Pammy, Pammie, Pam. Namesakes: Pamela Mason, Pamela Anderson, Pam Dawber.
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