At a Glance: Name: Delft – Meaning: a dug canal or ditch – Origin: Dutch – Pronunciation: DELFT
Delft is a Dutch name meaning “a dug canal or ditch”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.
Meaning & Origin of Delft
Meaning: A dug canal or ditch.
Origin: Dutch.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Delft
Phonetic: DELFT IPA: /dɛlft/
Popularity of Delft
Delft doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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