Dulcinea
Dulcinea is a girls' name of Latin origin meaning “sweet, gentle.” Dulcinea comes from the Latin 'dulcis' meaning sweet.
how do you pronounce Dulcinea?
dul-sih-NAY-ah
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what does Dulcinea mean?
The name Dulcinea means “sweet, gentle.” It comes from the Latin language tradition.
Dulcinea comes from the Latin 'dulcis' meaning sweet. Cervantes created the name for Don Quixote's idealized lady love, Dulcinea del Toboso. She represents the romantic ideal — a figure of beauty and grace as perceived through the eyes of love. The name has become a byword for an idealized, cherished beloved.
who are famous people named Dulcinea?
- Dulcinea del Toboso (Don Quixote's idealized lady in Cervantes' novel)
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