Dolores (given name)

Dolores is a feminine given name of Spanish origin.[2]

Dolores
Nuestra Señora de los Dolores. El Viso del Alcor (Seville, Spain).
Pronunciation/dəˈlɔːrɪs/,[1] Spanish: [doˈloɾes]
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameSpanish
MeaningSorrowful, literally "sorrows", "pain"
Other names
Related namesLola, Lolita, Loli

History

The Spanish word dolores is the plural form of dolor, meaning either sorrow or pain, which derives from the Latin dolor, which has the same meaning and which may ultimately stem from Proto-Indo-European *delh-, "to chop".[2] However, the usage of "Dolores" as a given name has its origins in the strong influence that the Roman Catholic Church has on Spain and, by extension, Spanish-speaking countries. The name is a reference to Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (La Virgen María de los Dolores), one of the many titles of Mary, Mother of Jesus, typically translated to Our Lady of Sorrows in English.

In given names, Dolores is frequently preceded by the name Maria (María Dolores), the Spanish form of Mary, or one may even bear the entirety of the title (María de los Dolores) as part of their given name. Notable examples of such include the Spanish noblewoman Juana María de los Dolores de León Smith and the Mexican actress Dolores del Río, who was born María de los Dolores Asúnsolo López-Negrete. Less commonly, one might use de los Dolores as part of their name, but not paired with María. Lola, Loli, Lolis, and Lolita are all popular nicknames for individuals named Dolores, based on the name's second syllable.

Variants
  • Dolors (Catalan)
  • Delora, Delores, Deloris, Dolores, Dollie (diminutive), Dolly (diminutive), Lola (diminutive), Lolicia (diminutive, rare), Lori (diminutive) (English)
  • Dolorosa (Esperanto)
  • Dolorès, Douleurs (French)
  • Dores (Galician)
  • Addolorata (Italian)
  • Dolorosa (Latin)
  • Dores (Portuguese)
  • Nekane (Basque)
  • Dolores, Lola (diminutive), Loli (diminutive), Lolis (diminutive), Lolita (diminutive) (Spanish)

Famous bearers

Deloris

Delores

Dolores

Dolours
  • Dolours Price (1950-2013), member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army

Lola
  • Lola Montez (née Marie Dolores Eliza Rosanna Gilbert; 1821–1861), Irish mistress of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and Bavarian noblewoman

Maria Dolores
Main article: Maria Dolores#People

Fictional characters

Other uses

References
  1. "Dolores". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  2. Harper, Douglas. "Dolores". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
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