Female first name (English, German, Italian): Pamela, the whole black people, the very sweet, ancient Greek (invented); pan = all-encompassing; melas = black; meli = honey; invention of English poet (?) (?) Philip Sidney in his book 'Arcadia' (1590), perhaps inspired by the Greek name 'Pammelas', meaning' all black 'and' wholly black ', to' pan 'may +' meli 'with the meaning' all honey 'or' the very sweet '
