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Lourdes

Lourdes

11 5.6
A woman's name common in Spanish-speaking countries
  • proper noun
  • /ˈlʊrdɪz/
translation icon : Lourdes
  • My friend Lourdes always helps others in need.
  • Maria Lourdes
  • de Lourdes
  • Lady of Lourdes

In fact, Lourdes Enriquez mom has done both of those things.

Examples

  • Hi, my name is Lourdes Salaman and I'm a research scientist in the HDMI Education group in the Biology department at MIT.

  • Lourdes will be here end of next week.

    Slacker (1991)

  • "Your name's Lourdes," he says, reading from her driver's license.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Can we just say that we're MUCHO excited about Lourdes' love for fashion, though?

    Blog text (32)

  • Diane Lourdes Dick, Associate Professor of Law, Seattle University School of Law.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Among those who attended the meeting was Lourdes Casal, a member of Nueva Generacion.

    Academic text (1998)

  • We celebrated Lourdes's birthday with a big party.

  • Lourdes is often regarded as a comforting presence among her peers.

Surface Forms

Lourdes main

Etymology

Lourdes is a name that comes from the French town Lourdes, famous for the story of the Virgin Mary called 'Our Lady of Lourdes'. Many families use Lourdes as a girl's name to honor Mary, which is why it is common in Spanish-speaking countries.