Portuguese · Girl name
Lurdes
“from the town of Lourdes”
About the name Lurdes
Lurdes is a Portuguese girl’s name meaning ‘from the town of Lourdes’. It is derived from the town of Lourdes in France, in the foothills of the Pyrenees, where Bernadette Soubirous reported visions of the Virgin Mary in the nineteenth century. The name is associated with the Virgin Mary and pilgrimage, as Lourdes became one of the largest Catholic pilgrimage sites in Europe. It is used as a Marian name in Portugal, Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking countries, while Spanish uses Lourdes.
- Meaning
- from the town of Lourdes
- Origin
- Portuguese
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- lur-DES(2 syl.)
Middle names for Lurdes
- Lurdes Maria
- Lurdes Isabel
- Lurdes Ana
- Lurdes Teresa
- Lurdes Sofia
Questions about Lurdes
- What does Lurdes mean?
- Lurdes is a Portuguese name meaning "from the town of Lourdes".
- How do you pronounce Lurdes?
- Lurdes is pronounced lur-DES, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Lurdes?
- Variants of Lurdes include Lourdes.
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