69%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Italian Pronounced Pron. /ad.do.lo.ˈra.ta/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "grieving" in Italian, from the title of the Virgin Mary, Maria Addolorata. It is most common in southern Italy. It is the equivalent of Spanish Dolores. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootdolorOther Languages & CulturesDolors(Catalan) Dolores, Delora, Delores, Deloris, Dollie, Dolly, Lola, Lolicia(English) Lola(French) Dores(Galician) Dores(Portuguese) Dolores, Lola, Lolita(Spanish) Categories emotions, ends in -ta, feelings, grief, Italian words, Marian titles, negative, sadness