Lurdes as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lurdes

What is the meaning of the name Lurdes ?

The baby name Lurdes is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese: [ˈluɾ.dɨʃ] (LOOR-dush); Spanish: [ˈluɾ.des] (LOOR-dess); Anglicized: [ˈlʊər.dɛz] (LOOR-dez).

Lurdes is Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Lurdes is the Portuguese and Catalan form of Lourdes, a toponymic feminine name taken from the Marian pilgrimage town in southwestern France. Its use surged after the 1858 apparitions of the Virgin Mary to Bernadette Soubirous, and the name has since signaled devotion, healing, and hope through association with the sanctuary’s curative springs. The literal sense is "from Lourdes" or "of Lourdes."

In naming traditions of Catholic countries, Lurdes became common from the late 19th century and peaked in Portugal in the mid-20th century, frequently appearing in the compound Maria de Lurdes; the Spanish and Latin American counterpart is María de Lourdes, while French, Spanish, and English typically keep Lourdes. Recognized variants and related forms include Lourdes, Maria de Lurdes/Maria de Lourdes, and the Portuguese diminutive Lurdinha; informal nicknames such as Lulu or Luli also occur.