Dolores

Dolores is a Spanish feminine name derived from the Latin word dolor, meaning pain or sorrow. It originates as a short form of the devotional title María de los Dolores, meaning Mary of Sorrows, referring to the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary in Catholic tradition. The name spread widely through Spanish-speaking countries and gained use in the English-speaking world during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Related forms include Lola and Lolita, which arose as diminutives, and the masculine equivalent Doloro is occasionally found in Italian contexts.