Spanish · Girl name
Dolores
“sorrows or pains”
About the name Dolores
Dolores is a Spanish girl’s name meaning ‘sorrows’ or ‘pains’. It is derived from the Spanish word ‘dolor’, meaning sorrow, and comes from the Marian title María de los Dolores, the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Sorrows, recalling the seven sorrows of Mary. Short forms include Lola and Lolita. Dolores Huerta, a prominent labor leader and civil rights activist, co-founded the United Farm Workers with César Chávez. Dolores Ibárruri, known as La Pasionaria, was a Spanish Republican leader.
- Meaning
- sorrows or pains
- Origin
- Spanish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- doh-LOH-res(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Dolores
- Dolores Marie
- Dolores Isabel
- Dolores Catherine
- Dolores Renee
- Dolores Ann
- Dolores Lucia
Questions about Dolores
- What does Dolores mean?
- Dolores is a Spanish name meaning "sorrows or pains".
- How do you pronounce Dolores?
- Dolores is pronounced doh-LOH-res, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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