Dolores
Meaning of Dolores
The name Dolores is a beautiful and classic choice for a baby girl, rooted deeply in Spanish heritage. Originating from the Spanish word for "sorrows," it is often associated with the Virgin Mary, known as "Nuestra Señora de los Dolores" or "Our Lady of Sorrows." This gives the name a profound spiritual resonance. Pronounced as doh-LOH-res in Spanish and doh-LOR-es in English, Dolores carries an elegant and timeless appeal. While its popularity has seen fluctuations over the years, peaking notably in the early to mid-20th century in the United States, it remains a cherished name with historical significance. The variation Delores offers an alternative spelling while maintaining the same melodic sound. Whether you are drawn to its religious connotations or its vintage charm, Dolores is a name that embodies grace and depth.
Pronunciation
Spanish
- Pronunced as doh-LOH-res (/do̞ˈlo̞res̻/)
British English
- Pronunced as doh-LOR-es (/dəʊˈlɔrɪs/)
American English
- Pronunced as doh-LOR-es (/doʊˈlɔrɪs/)
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Notable People Named Dolores
| Dolores O'Riordan - Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan was an Irish singer, musician, and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the Cranberries with a distinctive mezzo-soprano voice and strong Limerick accent. |
| Dolores del Río, born María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López Negrete, was a prominent Mexican actress known for her influential career in both American and Mexican cinema during the Golden Age. |
| Dolores Huerta - Dolores Clara Fernández Huerta is an American labor leader and civil rights activist, known for co-founding the United Farm Workers Association and leading the Delano grape strike in 1965. |
| Dolores Hart, O.S.B. is an American Roman Catholic Benedictine nun and former actress known for her roles in films such as Loving You, Wild Is the Wind, King Creole, and Where the Boys Are. |
| Dolores Jiménez y Muro was a Mexican schoolteacher and revolutionary known for her activism during the Mexican Revolution and her association with General Emiliano Zapata. |
| Dolores Gray was a celebrated American actress and singer, nominated for the Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical and winning once. |
| Dolores Cacuango, also known as Mamá Doloreyuk, was a pioneering activist for indigenous and farmers' rights in Ecuador and a key figure in Ecuadorian feminism from the 1930s to the 1960s. |
| Dolores Olga Claman was a Canadian composer and pianist best known for composing the iconic "The Hockey Theme" for CBC's Hockey Night In Canada and "A Place to Stand", regarded as Ontario's de facto provincial anthem. |
| Dolores Redondo Meira is a Spanish writer known for her noir novels, including the Baztán Trilogy, and she won the 2016 Premio Planeta de Novela literary prize. |
| Dolores Ramirez - Dolores A. Ramirez is a Filipino geneticist known for her expertise in plant breeding and cytogenetics, and she was honored as a National Scientist of the Philippines in 1998. |
| Dolores Martí de Cid was a Spanish expert on Latin American theater and literature. |
| Dolores Jiménez Hernández is the current ambassador of Mexico to Honduras and a prominent Mexican diplomat. |
| Dolores Balderamos-García is a multi-talented Belizean lawyer, politician, activist, broadcaster, and author. |
| Dolores Guinness, a German-born "Freiin" (Baroness) and fashion icon of the 1950s and 1960s, was a prominent member of the jet set and International Best Dressed List, with her mother being the Mexican-born socialite Gloria Guinness. |
| Dolores Mercedes Koch was a pioneering Cuban American literary critic and translator known for her work in microfiction. |
