Dolores

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"sorrows", "pain", "sadness"
Pronunciation
do-LO-rehs(Spanish)
də-LAWR-is(English)
də-LO-riz or doh-LAW-res (English), do-lo-RES (Spanish)
Popularity
Dolores is not a very popular name in the world, ranking at around 3,800 in popularity in the United States in 2021 according to the Social Security Administration.

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Dolores Name meanings & History

"sorrows", "pain", "sadness". Means "sorrows", taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, meaning "Our Lady of Sorrows". It has been used in the English-speaking world since the 19th century, becoming especially popular in America during the 1920s and 30s. Dolores is typically used as a first name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Dolores: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Dolores:

D: Doting,Domestic,Daddy,Demanding,Dutiful,Determined

O: Obsessive,Organized,Obstinate,Obsolete,Ostentatious

L: Luscious,Lovely,Legal,Lover,Languid,Lazy,Liaison

R: Rational,Restless,Resourceful,Reason

E: Environment,Exaggerate,Expressive,Enliven,Enlighten,Entertain

S: Security,Social Standing,Solidity,Success,Status,Sex,Sensuality

Dolores is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Dolores del Río (Mexican actress), Dolores Huerta (American labor leader and civil rights activist), Dolores O'Riordan (Irish singer and songwriter)

2.) Dolores (Female)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: (Spanish) sorrowful. Religion:Nuestra Señora de los Dolores—Our Lady of Sorrows—is a name for the Virgin Mary. See also Lola.

Other Forms: Deloria, Dolorcitas, Dolorita, Doloritas


3.) DOLORES (Female)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: Derived from the Spanish dolores (sorrows, aches). The name, bestowed in honor of the Virgin Mary, “María de los Dolores ” (Mary of the Sorrows), makes reference to the seven sorrows of Mary in her relationship with her son. Var: Dalores, Doleriana, Dolora, Doloris. Dim: Dolorcita, Dolorita, Doloritta, Lola, Loli, Lolica, Lolicia, Lolita. (DO-LOW-RAZE)


4.) DOLORES (Female)

Usage: Portuguese

Meanings: Derived from dolores (sorrows, suffering). The name, bestowed in honor of the Virgin Mary, makes reference to the seven sorrows of Mary in her relationship with her son. Short: Dores. (DO-LO-RESH)


5.) Dolores (Female)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: (Spanish) woman of sorrowful leaning

Other Forms: Delores


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