Dolores
Dolores is a feminine name of Spanish origin, derived from the Marian title Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Our Lady of Sorrows). It carries an elegant international flair with a distinctly Hispanic heritage. It is ideal for parents seeking a sophisticated, classic name steeped in deep cultural and spiritual tradition.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe name means “sorrows” and refers to the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Meno vzniklo skrátením španielskeho mariánskeho titulu „Nuestra Señora de los Dolores“ (Panna Mária Bolestná, tradične aj Sedembolestná Panna Mária). Španielske slovo „dolores“ je množné číslo podstatného mena „dolor“ (bolesť, žiaľ), ktoré pochádza z latinského „dolor“ s rovnakým významom.
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DOLORES
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling17 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsV španielčine sa meno vyslovuje približne „dolores“ s prízvukom na druhej slabike.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useAccording to Slovak orthography rules, this name is uninflected and retains its base form in all grammatical cases.
Diminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Dolores
17People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Spanish Republican leader of the Spanish Civil War and communist politician (1895-1989)
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