Delores: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Delores | Girls

Delores

Pronunciation: də-LOHR-is (key)

Origin of the name Dolores:

Derived from the Spanish dolores (sorrows, aches). The name, bestowed in honor of the Virgin Mary, "Maria de los Dolores" (Mary of the Sorrows), makes reference to the seven sorrows of Mary in her relationship with her son.

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