Dolores - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Dolores \d(o)-lo-

is pronounced doh-LOR-iss. It is of Spanish origin, and its meaning is "sorrows". Refers to the Virgin Mary as "Mary of the sorrows". Actress Dolores Del Rio.

Dolores has 11 variant forms: Dalores, Delora, Delores, Deloria, Deloris, Dolorcita, Dolorcitas, Dolorita, Doloritas, Lola and Lolita.

For more information, see also the related name Mary.

Dolores is a very common first name for women (#171 out of 4276) and a slightly less common last name for both men and women (#64497 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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