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Dulcia
Say it: DUL-see-uh
Meaning
From Latin dulcis 'sweet'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A medieval English and Iberian name, found in English records in Latinized form.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 14 babies given this name since 1925
- At its height in 1925, about 1 in 135,300 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Dulce, Dowse, Douce
| Spanish | Dulce |
|---|---|
| Catalan | Dolça |
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Where this comes from
- Medieval European charters and records
- English poll taxes and lay subsidy rolls (13th and 14th centuries)
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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