Dulcinea

dool-see-NAY-ah3 syllables

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Name of a character in Cervantes' 'Don Quixote'. (Spanish)

What does Dulcinea mean?

Spanish: Name of a character in Cervantes' 'Don Quixote'.. Dulcinea is a fictional character from Miguel de Cervantes' novel 'Don Quixote', representing an idealized woman. The name itself derives from the Spanish word 'dulce', meaning sweet.

Is Dulcinea a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Dulcinea in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Dulcinea in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Dulcinea suit?

Classic

Human name

Elegant

Wonderfully unusual

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Dulcinea Arrives at Check-In

The moment Dulcinea sauntered into toy time, the other pups whispered, "She must be royalty! Can't wait to see her fetch with a tiara!" Looks like playtime just got an upgrade!

Names similar to Dulcinea

Ethelyn — Variant of the name Ethel, meaning 'noble' or 'noblewoman'.Adonia — Derived from the Hebrew word for 'my lord'.Agusta — Feminine form of Augustus, meaning 'great' or 'venerable'.Alanna — Of Irish origin meaning 'beautiful' or 'noble'.Aldora — Derived from Latin meaning 'noble' or 'exalted'.Alyona — Derived from the Greek name 'Helena', meaning 'light' or 'bright'.Amabel — Derived from Latin meaning 'lovable' or 'beloved'.Aniela — Polish form of Angela, meaning 'angel'.

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