Delph

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A village in Saddleworth parish, Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD9807).
  3. 3
    A rural locality in Lamont County, Alberta, Canada.
Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of delf (“mine, quarry, ditch”). alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of Delft (“style of earthenware”). alt-of, alternative, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

After the Dutch city of Delft.

Etymology 2

(For the village) from Old English delf, gedelf (“quarry”)

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