The British television series Poldark was set in Cornwall, and thus Demelza is a Cornish place name. It means "fort of Maeldaf." Demelza was not used as a personal name until the mid 20th century. Demelza
its pronounced the way it is spelt, it is unusual (never met another yet) and flows nicely, although my parents weren't able to find a middle name to rhyme. Nicknames -there are many but all are along the lines of - De, melzi, mel, melza, demi etc. Name origin - Welsh/Polish, from the movie series Poldark, Demelza being one of the main characters. Female.
The British television series Poldark was set in Cornwall, and thus Demelza is a Cornish place name. It means "fort of Maeldaf." Demelza was not used as a personal name until the mid 20th century.