Dolorosa
Latin · Girl · 4 syllables
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About the name Dolorosa
The name 'Dolorosa' means "sorrowful" or "full of sorrow," derived from the Latin word *dolor* (pain, grief).
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Etymology
The name 'Dolorosa' means "sorrowful" or "full of sorrow," derived from the Latin word *dolor* (pain, grief). It is primarily used in Catholic and Spanish-speaking cultures as a reference to the Virgin Mary under the title *Mater Dolorosa* (Our Lady of Sorrows), with historical prominence in medieval and Baroque devotional art and liturgy.
Dolorosa currently ranks #5,021 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1926.
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