Dulcinea

From Spanish Dulcinea, from Dulcinea del Toboso, the mistress of the affections of Don Quixote.

• IPA^(key): /ˌdʌlsɪˈniːə/

Dulcinea (plural Dulcineas)

1. (obsolete) A mistress; a sweetheart.
   • 1768, Laurence Sterne, A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy:

     I must ever have some Dulcinea in my head.

Miguel de Cervantes coined this name in his satirical quest novel The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, giving the name to Don Quixote's mistress. The name in Spanish is derived from Latin dulce, from Latin dulcis.

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /dulθiˈnea/ [d̪ul̟.θiˈne.a]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /dulsiˈnea/ [d̪ul.siˈne.a]
• Rhymes: -ea
• Syllabification: Dul‧ci‧ne‧a

Dulcinea f

1. a female given name