Dulcie

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Dulcie

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Dulcie is a diminutive from of the Latin word “dulsis,” meaning “Sweet One.”

History:
Dulcie was invented in the 19th century. It may have been given a spur by F. Antsey’s (Thomas Antsey Guthrie) popular, comic 1882 novel Vice Versa about a father and son who magically switch identities. In that book, the name Dulcie was given to a schoolmaster’s daughter.

It is not exactly connected with the medieval name Dulcibella.

Pronunciation: dull-see.

Alternates: Dulce, Dulcia, Dulci, Dulcee, Dulcey, Dulsi, Dulsie, Dulsy.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.005 % named Dulce
0.001 % named Dulcie

Popularity of Dulcie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A

Popularity of Dulce:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1990: 679th most popular.
1991: 488th most popular.
1992: 490th most popular.
1993: 534th most popular.
1994: 534th most popular.
1995: 643rd most popular.
1996: 685th most popular.
1997: 661st most popular.
1998: 677th most popular.
1999: 723rd most popular.
2000: 605th most popular.
2001: 426th most popular.
2002: 499th most popular.
2003: 491st most popular.