Dolores is a feminine given name of Spanish origin.[ 2]
History The Spanish word dolores dolor , meaning either sorrow or pain , which derives from the Latin dolor *delh- , "to chop".[ 2]
The usage of Dolores as a given name has its origins in the strong influence of the Roman Catholic Church in Spanish-speaking countries. The name is a reference to Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (or 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 (Maria 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 , 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), Lolita (diminutive), Lolicia (diminutive, rare), Lori (diminutive) (English ) Dolorosa (Esperanto ) Dolorès (French ) 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 ) Lola, Lolka, Lolli (Czech )
Notable bearers
Delores Marva Delores Collins (1936–2015), American educatorDelores Churchill (born 1929) Canadian Haida traditional weaverDelores M. Etter (born 1947), American electroengineer Delores Ann Richburg Greene (1936–2022), American educator, college deanDelores G. Kelley (born 1936), American politicianDelores McQuinn (born 1954), American politician and minister Delores Taylor (1932–2018), American actress, film producer, and writerC. Delores Tucker (1927–2005), American civil rights activistDelores Ziegler (born 1951), American mezzo-soprano opera singer
Dolores Dolores (Ziegfeld girl) (1893–1975), English modelDolores (artists' model) (1894–1934), English modelDolores Alexander (1931–2008), American activistDolores Cannon (1931–2014), American author, hypnotherapist, and publisherDolores Costello (1903–1979), American actressDolores Crow (1931–2018), American legislatorDolores Duran (née Adiléia Silva da Rocha; 1930–1959), Brazilian singer-songwriterDolores Ehlers (1896–1983), Mexican filmmaker and businesspersonDolores Fonzi (born 1978), Argentine actressDolores Lewis Garcia (born 1938), Native American potterDolores Guinness (1936–2012), German socialiteDolores Hart O.S.B. (born 1938), American actress and Roman Catholic nunDolores Huerta (born 1930), American labor activistDolores Ibárruri (1895–1989), Spanish politicianDolores Jiménez Hernández (born 1955), Mexican diplomatDolores Keane (1953–2026), Irish folk singerDolores Lambaša (1981–2013), Croatian actressDolores Moran (1926–1982), American actress and modelDolores O'Riordan (1971–2018), Irish singer-songwriter and member of The CranberriesDolores Palumbo (1912–1984), Italian actress Dolores Pedrares (born 1973), Spanish hammer throwerDolores Della Penna (1954–1972), murder victim in the United StatesDolores del Río (née María de los Dolores Asúnsolo López-Negrete; 1904–1983), Mexican actressJuana María de los Dolores de León Smith (1798–1872), Spanish noblewoman and descendant of Juan Ponce de LeónMadame Dolores born Antonia Dolores Trebelli (1864–1951), soprano (also Mademoiselle Dolores)
Dolours Dolours Price (1950–2013), member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
Fictional characters Delores, a recurring character in Riverdale Delores Landingham , 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 Claiborne, the title character in Stephen King’s novel Dolores Umbridge , fictional character from the Harry Potter seriesDelores Vickery, in Stephen King’s The Shining Dolores Haze , fictional character from the novel Lolita 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 mystery woman character from "The Junior Mint " episode of Seinfeld Dolores, fictional mannequin from The Umbrella Academy Dolores Courtney, from Mind Your Language Dolores Madrigal, fictional character from Disney's Encanto Dolores Chanal, fictional character from Shutter Island Delores, the Beetlejuice wife in the sequel of this movie. Dolores, fictional character from the argentinian series Mini Beat Power Rockers. 