Dulcie

Latin, diminutive of Dulcibella

"sweet"

Dulcie Origin and Meaning

The name Dulcie is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "sweet".

A sweet-meaning and sounding name dating back to the Roman Empire, and later found in the antebellum South, Dulcie has in the modern era been heard most often in Australia.

In Agatha Christie's mystery Murder on the Links, there are twin sisters named Dulcie and Bella, who were a vaudeville duo known as "The Dulcibella Kids." In Don Quixote, the hero's love is Dulcinea.

Dulcie Rank in US Top 1000

# 829 in the US

Dulcie Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1193 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Dulcie

• 1193 Nameberry 2025
• 541 England 2024

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Famous People Named Dulcie

• (Elizabeth) Dulcie Boling Australian magazine editor
• Dulcie Mildred Cohen Australian pianist and composer
• Dulcie Cooper Australian actress
• (Mary Elizabeth Kathleen) Dulcie Deamer Australian novelist
• Dulcie Winifred Catherine Gray British actress
• Dulcie Sybil Holland Australian pianist and composer
• Dulcie Howes South African ballerina
• Dulcie Kanatopsky Australian writer and broadcaster
• Dulcie Dornan daughter of actor Jamie Dornan & musician Amelia Warner

The name Dulcie in Pop Culture

• Dulcie Duveen in "The Murder on the Links" by Agatha Christie
• Dulcie Grimstone character in "Vice Versa" by F. Anstey
• Dulcie Jones main character in "Defining Dulcie" by Paul Acampora
• Dulcie Landis character in "Mystery Ride" by Robert Boswell
• Dulcie Wintle a character in "Dancing Shoes" by Noel Streatfield
• Dulcie in "Deep and Dark and Dangerous" by Mary Downing Hahn
• Dulcie character in film "Drive Me Crazy"
• "Dulcie's Adventure " 1916 silent film based on a novel by R. Strauss
• Dulse a seaweed used in Irish cooking

International Variations of the name Dulcie

• Dulcet French
• Dulcette French
• Dulcinea Italian