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The Name Dolores - Origin and Meaning of Dolores
  



The Name Dolores - Origin and Meaning of Dolores


Gender

Feminine

Origin of the Name Dolores

Spanish

Usage of the Name Dolores

Spanish, English

Meaning of the Name Dolores

The name Dolores means "sorrows, pains" in Spanish. It is short for "la Virgen María de los Dolores" meaning "Virgin Mary of dolours".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Dolores del Río (1905 - 1983), a Mexican actress; María Dolores Pradera (born 1924), a Spanish singer and actress; Dolores Keane (born 1953), an Irish folk singer; Dolores O'Riordan (born 1971), an Irish singer and songwriter, the former singer of the band The Cranberries.

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