Paloma
[pəˈloʊ.mə]Meaning
Spanish for "dove, pigeon".
Background Story
Paloma is the Spanish word for a dove or pigeon, and it is used as a given name in Spanish and in English, where it was borrowed from the Spanish. The Spanish name comes from the title of Our Lady of the Dove of Madrid, the Virgen de la Paloma de Madrid.
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