Feminine form of the Latin name Delphinus, which meant "of Delphi". Delphi was a city in ancient Greece, the name of which is possibly related to Greek δελφις (delphis) "dolphin". The Blessed Delphina was a 14th-century Provençal nun. Delphina originates in Greek language and means "woman from Delphi". It is a feminine form of Delphinus, itself derived from a place name of an ancient Greek city, meaning "dolphin". The usage of Delphina as a feminine given name is very rare nowadays.
