Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Dulce f. Old French dolz, dous, Middle French doux, douce, from Latin dulcis 'pleasant, charming; sweet; kind, dear'.

The name of a 12th-century queen consort of Portugal, daughter of the count of Barcelona and queen of Aragon.

Compare Italian Soave and Dutch Zoete.

England
Latin
● 1279–80 Dulcia (nom) WaHR-SK p. 47; 1300 Douce (nom) ProcSuf-vol3 p. 245, Duce (nom) ibid. p. 240; 1377 Dulcia (nom) FenPT-2 p. 4; 1381 Dulcia (nom) ibid. p. 11, Suffolk1381 p. 76
France
Latin
● 1094 Dulcis (nom) StVdM-II 686
◑ 1179 Dulceta (nom) clairvaux-12thc 176
Italy
Latin
● 1265x1339 Dolcis (nom) BBC-Berg 1063, Dulcis (nom) ibid. 354
Portugal
Latin
● 1189 Dulcia (nom) PHGCRP-I no. 9; 1190 Dulcia (nom) ibid. no. 8; 1209 Dulcia (abl) ibid. no. 10, Dulciæ (dat) ibid. no. 10; 1211 Dulciae (gen) ibid. no. 6
Cite as: A. Brown, J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Dulce". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Dulce.