Lola
/lola/from spelling rules
Lola is a Spanish female given name.
Lola is used as a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
/lola/
Did you know?
- While it sounds cheerful, Lola is a diminutive of Dolores, a name traditionally given to girls in honor of the Virgin Mary's sorrows.
- Beyond its Latin origins, some linguists link the word lola to the Mapudungun word püḻü, connecting it to indigenous South American roots.
- The English word 'dolorous', meaning filled with sorrow, shares the same ancient Latin root dolor as the name Lola.
Examples in context
- Lola aborrece que Salim fume.Lola abhors Salim's smoking.Tatoeba #7779697 by Eremon, translation #4125768 by allasobirova
- Si Lola no te dice claramente que sí, deberías tomártelo como un "no".If Lola doesn't say "yes" clearly, you'd better take it as a "no".Tatoeba #1160164 by Shishir, translation #1244345 by Shishir
- La vaca Lola, la vaca Lola, es astuta y es traviesa, y hace muuuuu.Lola the cow, Lola the cow, she's smart and she brings trouble, and she goes mooooo.Tatoeba #10502290 by DJ_Saidez, translation #707430 by papabear
- Hola, Lola. ¿Cómo estás?Hello, Lola. How are you?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are talking about a mutual friend.
- ElenaHola Mateo, ¿has visto a Lola?Hello Mateo, have you seen Lola?
- MateoNo, no he visto a Lola hoy.No, I haven't seen Lola today.
- ElenaLola me llamó hace un momento.Lola called me a moment ago.
- MateoEntonces Lola debe estar cerca.Then Lola must be nearby.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Lola, lola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
