Name meaning
Dulcinea
means “sweet”
- Origin
- Spanish
- Gender
- Mostly feminine
- Used in
- Spanish
- Spellings
- Dulcinea · Dulce
- Say it
- dool-see-NAY-ah
- Letters
- 8
Researched meaning
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Dulcinea comes from the Spanish dulce, sweet, from the Latin dulcis. Cervantes used it for the beloved lady of Don Quixote in 1605.
Roots
From Latin dulcis (sweet).
Where it is used
Dulce is a related name.
Dulcinea name FAQ
What does the name Dulcinea mean?
Dulcinea means “sweet”. From Latin dulcis (sweet).
Where does the name Dulcinea come from?
Dulcinea is of Spanish origin. Today it is used in Spanish families.
How do you pronounce Dulcinea?
Dulcinea is usually pronounced dool-see-NAY-ah.
Is Dulcinea a boy's or a girl's name?
Dulcinea is mostly feminine.
What are other spellings of Dulcinea?
Related spellings and forms include Dulce.
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Sources
Name data: Public-Census, Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Recorded in national birth and census statistics. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.