Dolores
Spanish · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Dolores
The name Dolores derives from the Spanish title "Nuestra Señora de los Dolores" (Our Lady of Sorrows), referring to the Virgin Mary's suffering, with the root in the Latin word "dolor" meaning "pain" or "sorrow." It is primarily used in Spanish-speaking Catholic cultures and gained particular prominence in Latin America and Spain as a Marian devotional name, especially from the 16th century onward.
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Etymology
The name Dolores derives from the Spanish title "Nuestra Señora de los Dolores" (Our Lady of Sorrows), referring to the Virgin Mary's suffering, with the root in the Latin word "dolor" meaning "pain" or "sorrow." It is primarily used in Spanish-speaking Catholic cultures and gained particular prominence in Latin America and Spain as a Marian devotional name, especially from the 16th century onward.
Dolores currently ranks #2,567 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1930.
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