黛利拉

Best known as the woman in the Old Testament Book of Judges who learns the secret of 参孙 (Samson)'s strength - his hair - and has it cut while he sleeps, leading to his capture by the Philistines. The story is the basis of Saint-Saëns's opera 'Samson and Delilah' and Tom Jones's 1968 hit song 'Delilah.'

黛 is a literary character meaning 'dark mascara/eyebrow paint,' chosen for many female-name transliterations because it sounds like 'de/dah' and carries a feminine, slightly antique feel - the same character used for 林黛玉, the heroine of Dream of the Red Chamber.