Dolores

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UK/dəˈlɔː.ɹɪz/US/dəˈlɔɹ.ɪs/

proper noun

A female given name from Spanish.

OriginSpanish Dolores →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Delores

  1. A female given name from Spanish.
  2. A town in Cabañas department, El Salvador.
  3. Various places in the Philippines
  4. Various places in the Philippines:
    1. A barangay of Mabalacat, Pampanga, Philippines.

Origin

  1. SpanishDolores
  2. SpanishDolores
  3. EnglishDolores

Borrowed from Spanish Dolores.

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Translations

Basque Nekane
  • Nekanefemale given name
French Dolorès
  • Dolorèsfemale given name
Hindi दोलोरेस
  • दोलोरेस (dolores)female given name
Japanese ドロレス
  • ドロレス (Dororesu)female given name
Polish Dolores
  • Doloresfemale given name
Portuguese Dolores
  • Doloresfemale given name
Spanish Dolores
  • Doloresfemale given name
Cite this entry
APA

Dolores. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dolores

MLA

“Dolores.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dolores. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dolores,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dolores.

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