Delor
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Delor
The given name 'Delor' is likely a variant of 'Delores' or 'Dolores,' derived from the Spanish title *María de los Dolores* ("Mary of Sorrows"), meaning "sorrows" from Latin *dolor*.
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Etymology
The given name 'Delor' is likely a variant of 'Delores' or 'Dolores,' derived from the Spanish title *María de los Dolores* ("Mary of Sorrows"), meaning "sorrows" from Latin *dolor*. It is primarily used in Spanish-speaking Catholic cultures, with historical context tied to the veneration of the Virgin Mary under the title Our Lady of Sorrows.
Delor currently ranks #4,350 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1920.
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