Dolores is a feminine

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of Spanish origin.

History

The Spanish word is the plural form of ''dolor'', meaning either

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, which derives from the Latin , which has the same meaning and which may ultimately stem from Proto-Indo-European ''*delh-'', "to chop". However, the usage of "Dolores" as a given name has its origins in the strong influence that the Roman Catholic Church has on Spain and, by extension, Spanish-speaking countries. The name is a reference to ''Nuestra Señora de los Dolores'' ( ''La Virgen María de los Dolores''), one of the many titles of Mary, Mother of Jesus, typically translated to Our Lady of Sorrows in English. In given names, Dolores is frequently preceded by the name Maria (María Dolores), the Spanish form of Mary, or one may even bear the entirety of the title (María de los Dolores) as part of their given name. Notable examples of such include the Spanish noblewoman Juana María de los Dolores de León Smith and the Mexican actress

Dolores del Río María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López Negrete (3 August 1904 – 11 April 1983), known professionally as Dolores del Río (), was a Mexican actress. With a career spanning more than 50 years, she is regarded as the first major female Latin Am ...

, who was born María de los Dolores Asúnsolo López-Negrete. Less commonly, one might use de los Dolores as part of their name, but not paired with María. Lola, Loli, Lolis, and Lolita are all popular nicknames for individuals named Dolores, based on the name's second syllable.

Variants

* Dolors ( Catalan) *Delora, Delores, Deloris, Dolores, Dollie (diminutive), Dolly (diminutive), Lola (diminutive), Lolicia (diminutive, rare), Lori (diminutive) ( English) *Dolorosa (

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) *Dolorès, Douleurs (

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) *Dores ( Galician) *Addolorata ( Italian) *Dolorosa ( Latin) *Dores ( Portuguese) *Nekane ( Basque) *Dolores, Lola (diminutive), Loli (diminutive), Lolis (diminutive), Lolita (diminutive) ( Spanish) *Долорес, Лолита, Лола (Dolores, Lolita, Lola), Долли (diminutive), Лора (diminutive, rare), Лëля (diminutive) ( Russian) *Lölä, Ljoolja, Ljolja, Lö (diminutive), Lo (diminutive) ( Finnish) *Lola, Lolka,Lolli ( Checzh)

Famous bearers

Deloris

* Norma Deloris Egstrom (1920–2002), American singer, better known as Peggy Lee * Mablean Deloris Ephriam (born 1949), American prosecuting attorney and adjudicator for '' Divorce Court'' from 1999 until 2006

Delores

* Marva Delores Collins (1936–2015), American educator *

Delores Churchill Delores E. Churchill ( hai, Ilskyaalas) is a Native American artist of Haida descent. She is a weaver of baskets, hats, robes, and other regalia, as well as leading revitalization efforts for Haida, her native language. Background Churchil ...

(born 1929) Canadian

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traditional weaver *

Delores M. Etter Delores Maria Etter (née Van Camp September 25, 1947 in Denver, Colorado) is a former United States Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology from 1998 to 2001 and former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for research, science, ...

(born 1947), American

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Delores G. Kelley Delores Goodwin Kelley (born May 1, 1936) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She was a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Maryland's District 10 in Baltimore County. Background Born in Norfol ...

(born 1936), American politician * Delores McQuinn (born 1954), American politician and

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Delores Taylor Delores Judith Taylor (September 27, 1932 – March 23, 2018) was an American film actor, screenwriter, and producer, known for her roles in the ''Billy Jack'' films of the 1970s. Life and career Taylor was born in 1932 in Winner, South Dakot ...

(1932–2018), American actress, film producer, and writer *

C. Delores Tucker Cynthia Delores Tucker (née Nottage; October 4, 1927 – October 12, 2005) was an American politician and civil rights activist. She had a long history of involvement in the American Civil Rights Movement. From the 1990s onward, she engaged in a ...

(1927–2005), American civil rights activist *

Delores Ziegler Delores Ziegler (born 4 September 1951) is an American mezzo-soprano who has had an active international performance career since the late 1970s. A former resident artist at the Cologne Opera, she has performed leading roles with many of the world ...

(born 1951), American

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opera singer

Dolores

Dolores Alexander Dolores Alexander (August 10, 1931 – May 13, 2008) was a lesbian feminist, writer, and reporter. Alexander was the only executive director of the National Organization for Women (NOW) to have resigned because of the homophobic beliefs in the ...

(1931–2008), American activist * Dolores Costello (1903-1979), American actress *

Dolores Crow Dolores J. Crow (née York; November 14, 1931 – February 9, 2018) was an American politician who served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 1982 to 2006. Early life Crow was born in Clovis, New Mexico. In 1933, her family mov ...

(1931–2018), American legislator * Dolores Fonzi (born 1978), Argentine actress *

Dolores Lewis Garcia Dolores Lewis Garcia (born 1938) is a Native American potter from Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico, US. She is known for her traditional style. She continues to work at the Acoma Pueblo, producing pottery including the heart-line deer, hoof prints, and o ...

(born 1938), Native American potter * Dolores Guinness (1936-2012), German socialite * Dolores Duran (née Adiléia Silva da Rocha; 1930–1959), Brazilian singer-songwriter * Dolores Hart, O.S.B. (born 1938), American actress and Roman Catholic nun *

Dolores Jiménez Hernández Dolores Jiménez Hernández (born April 1, 1955) is a Mexican diplomat who currently serves as the ambassador of Mexico to Honduras. Biography Dolores Jiménez Hernández holds a licentiate in International Relations from the National Autonomous ...

(born 1955), Mexican diplomat * Dolores Huerta (born 1930), American labor activist * Dolores Ibárruri (1895–1989), Spanish politician * Dolores Keane (born 1953), Irish singer *

Dolores O'Riordan Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan ( ; 6 September 1971 – 15 January 2018) was an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She was best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist for the alternative rock band the Cranberries. One of the most recogniza ...

(1971–2018), Irish singer-songwriter and member of The Cranberries *

Dolores Pedrares María Dolores Pedrares Alonso (born January 17, 1973, in Tuy, Pontevedra) is a retired female hammer thrower from Spain. She set her personal best (67.14 metres) on June 26, 2004, at a meet in Valladolid Valladolid () is a Municipalities o ...

(born 1973), Spanish hammer thrower *

(née María de los Dolores Asúnsolo López-Negrete; 1904–1983), Mexican actress * Juana María de los Dolores de León Smith (1798–1872), Spanish noblewoman and descendant of

Juan Ponce de León Juan Ponce de León (, , , ; 1474 – July 1521) was a Spanish explorer and '' conquistador'' known for leading the first official European expedition to Florida and for serving as the first governor of Puerto Rico. He was born in Santervá ...

Dolours

Dolours Price Dolours Price (16 December 1950 – 23 January 2013) was a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteer. Early life Dolours and her sister, Marian, also an IRA member, were the daughters of Albert Price, a prominent Irish republican and ...

(1950-2013), member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army

Lola

* Lola Montez (née Marie Dolores Eliza Rosanna Gilbert; 1821–1861), Irish mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria

Maria Dolores

Fictional characters

Delores Landingham Mrs. Dolores Landingham, played by Kathryn Joosten and Kirsten Nelson, is the fictional Secretary to the President of the United States#Personal secretary to the President, personal secretary for the President of the United States in the first ...

, fictional character from '' The West Wing'' * Dolores Belmont, fictional character from '' Castlevania: Order of Shadows'' *Deloris Van Cartier, character in the ''Sister Act'' franchise * Dolores Umbridge, fictional character from the ''Harry Potter'' series *

Dolores Haze ''Lolita'' is a 1955 novel written by Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov. The novel is notable for its controversial subject: the protagonist and unreliable narrator, a middle-aged literature professor under the pseudonym Humbert Humb ...

, fictional character from the novel ''

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'' * Dolores Abernathy, fictional character from ''Westworld'' * Delores Edmund, playable character from '' Thimbleweed Park'' *Dolores Dei, fictional deity from '' Disco Elysium'' *Dolores, fictional character from '' Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' *Delores, fictional character from ''North and South'' *Dolores, fictional character from the novel ''

Dolores Claiborne ''Dolores Claiborne'' () is a 1992 psychological thriller novel by Stephen King. The novel is narrated by the title character. Atypically for a King novel, it has no chapters, double-spacing between paragraphs, or other section breaks; thus, t ...

'' by

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*Dolores, fictional mystery woman character from " The Junior Mint" episode of ''

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'' *Dolores, fictional mannequin from '' The Umbrella Academy'' *Dolores Madrigal, fictional character from Disney's '' Encanto''

Other uses

Deloris Deloris were a 4 (sometimes 5) piece indie rock band from Melbourne, Australia, who were active from 1999 until 2008. History Deloris was formed in Frankston, Victoria, by Marcus Teague (singer/songwriter), Simon Heelis (guitar), Luke Turley (dru ...

, Australian

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* '' Norma Deloris Egstrom from Jamestown, North Dakota'', album by

Peggy Lee Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress, over a career spanning seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalis ...

References

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