Dulcie
[ˈdʌlsi]Meaning
from Latin dulcis, meaning "sweet"
Background Story
Dulcie is an English feminine given name derived from the Latin dulcis, meaning sweet. It was used in the Middle Ages in the spellings Dowse and Duce, and was recoined in the 19th century, probably inspired by earlier names like Dowsabel and Spanish Dulcinea. Dulcia was a form of the name in use in the Later Roman Empire, and Dulce is a Spanish form often used in combination with Maria.
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