Save Gender Feminine Usage Catalan, Catalan (Valencian) Pronounced Pron. /də.zəm.pə.ˈɾats/(Catalan) /de.zam.pa.ˈɾats/(Valencian) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Catalan form of Desamparados, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu dels Desamparats, meaning "Mother of God of the Forsaken."