Lourdes.
a female given name, equivalent to English Lourdes
Meaning & usage
a female given name, equivalent to English Lourdes
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree French Lourdesubor. Portuguese Maria de Lourdesellip. Portuguese Lourdes Ellipsis of Maria de Lourdes, which references Nossa Senhora de Lourdes (“Our Lady of Lourdes”), a Roman Catholic title of the Virgin Mary. The municipality in Brazil was named in honor of Lourdes, a woman who donated land to the impoverished immigrants who would found the town.
a municipality of São Paulo, Brazil
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree French Lourdesubor. Portuguese Maria de Lourdesellip. Portuguese Lourdes Ellipsis of Maria de Lourdes, which references Nossa Senhora de Lourdes (“Our Lady of Lourdes”), a Roman Catholic title of the Virgin Mary. The municipality in Brazil was named in honor of Lourdes, a woman who donated land to the impoverished immigrants who would found the town.
a town in Hautes-Pyrénées department, Occitania, France
Where this word comes from
Unadapted borrowing from French Lourdes.
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