Dolores

Dolores Meaning & Origin

About Dolores
The surname Dolores is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Spanish word "dolores," meaning "sorrows" or "pains." It is often associated with the Virgin Mary, specifically as "Nuestra Señora de los Dolores" (Our Lady of Sorrows), a title given to her in Catholicism. The surname Dolores may have originated as a given name for someone born on or associated with the feast day of Our Lady of Sorrows or could have been a nickname for someone who was known for their sorrowful or melancholic nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dolores is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dolores: 1,638
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,283
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.56

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dolores based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Dolores is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLRS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D040602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH0 L AO1 R IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/dəˈlɔrɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D462

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dolores in Braille

Here's how to represent Dolores in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dolores in braille

How to sign the name Dolores using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dolores using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dolores in sign language

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