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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Delicate f. Latin delicata 'luxurious, sumptuous; polite, elegant; delicate, dainty, pretty'.

Italy
Latin
● 1522x1532 Dellicata (nom) DSF p. 51, 15
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Delicate". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Delicate.