Lourdes

== English == === Etymology === From French Lourdes, corruption of Medieval Latin Lorus (778), the baptismal name taken by a Moorish leader who converted to Christianity, though of unknown ultimate meaning. The town in Newfoundland is named after the town in France. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /lʊɹd(z)/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /lʊəd(z)/, (pour–poor merger) /lɔːd(z)/ (Standard Southern British) IPA(key): /loːd(z)/, (without the pour–poor merger, rare) /lɵːd(z)/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /lʉɾd(z)/ Rhymes: -ʊə(ɹ)d, -ʊə(ɹ)dz Homophones: lured (yod-dropping, when pronounced without /z/), lord (pour–poor merger, when pronounced without /z/), lords (pour–poor merger, when pronounced with /z/), laud (non-rhotic, pour–poor merger, when pronounced without /z/), lauds (non-rhotic, pour–poor merger, when pronounced with /z/) === Proper noun === Lourdes A town and commune of Hautes-Pyrénées department, Occitania, site of a large Catholic pilgrimage. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. A municipality in São Paulo state, Brazil. A municipality and town in Norte de Santander department, Colombia. A settlement in Alto Paraguay department, Paraguay. A female given name from Spanish, from the Spanish epithet of Virgin Mary as Nuestra Señora de Lourdes. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === Begg, Ean (2017): The Cult of the Black Virgin === Anagrams === Louders == Cebuano == === Etymology 1 === From Spanish Lourdes, from Nuestra Señora de Lourdes, from French Lourdes, from Medieval Latin Lorus. ==== Proper noun ==== Lourdes a female given name from Spanish === Etymology 2 === After the Our Lady of Lourdes. ==== Proper noun ==== Lourdes a barangay of Bogo, Cebu, Philippines === Quotations === For quotations using this term, see Citations:Lourdes. == French == === Etymology === A corruption or misreading of Medieval Latin Lorus, a name belonging to a Moorish Christian convert with an unknown etymology and meaning. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /luʁd/ === Proper noun === Lourdes ? Lourdes == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === Lurdes === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: Lour‧des === Etymology 1 === Shortened from 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. ==== Proper noun ==== Lourdes ? A female given name. a municipality of São Paulo, Brazil === Etymology 2 === ==== Proper noun ==== Lourdes ? a town in Hautes-Pyrénées department, Occitania, France === References === == Spanish == === Etymology === Shortened from María (de) Lourdes, a Roman Catholic epithet of the Virgin Mary as "Our Lady of Lourdes". === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈluɾdes/ [ˈluɾ.ð̞es] Rhymes: -uɾdes === Proper noun === Lourdes f a female given name transferred from the place name == Tagalog == === Etymology === Spanish Lourdes, after Nuestra Señora de Lourdes (“Our Lady of Lourdes”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈluɾdes/ [ˈluɾ.d̪ɛs] Rhymes: -uɾdes Syllabification: Lour‧des === Proper noun === Lourdes (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜇ᜔ᜇᜒᜐ᜔) a female given name from Spanish [in turn from place name] ==== Usage notes ==== Often combined with Maria as Maria Lourdes (diminutive: Marilou). ==== Derived terms ==== Lou Marilou