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Delora
How to Pronounce Delora
Pronounced duh-LOR-uh /dΙΛlΙΛr.Ι/Medium
Meaning: Delora is a softened form of Dolores, Spanish for 'sorrows' (from Maria de los Dolores, Our Lady of Sorrows), and also reads as an elaboration of Lora; the primary route is Dolores.Low
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History & Origin
Delora is a variant of Dolores, from Spanish dolores ('sorrows'), a title of the Virgin Mary, and can also be read as an elaboration of Lora ('laurel'). Its early-century use follows Dolores.
Delora crested around the First World War and faded through the century; it reads as a great-grandmother-era name and has not returned, though its parent Dolores is occasionally revived.
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What does the name Delora mean?
Delora is a variant of Dolores, Spanish for 'sorrows', from a title of the Virgin Mary; it can also elaborate Lora.
How do you pronounce Delora?
It's said duh-LOR-uh /dΙΛlΙΛr.Ι/ β three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Delora a boy or girl name?
Delora is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Delora?
Delora is a rare, old-fashioned name that had modest early-twentieth-century use.