 Dulcie is an English feminine given name derived from the Latin "dulcis", meaning "sweet". It has been in use in the Anglosphere since the 1800s. It was a recreation in a new form of "Duce", "Douce", or "Dowse", an older English name in use since the Middle Ages that was derived from the same Latin source word. "Dulcia" was a form of the name in use in the Later Roman Empire. "Dulcis" and "Dulceta" were both in use in records recorded in Latin in medieval France, where the name came from the Old French words "dolz" or "dous" and Middle French words "doux" and "douce", all also from the Latin "dulcis". The names "Dolcis" and "Dulcis" are found in Latin records in medieval Italy; "Dulcia" and "Dulciae" in Latin records in medieval Portugal. "Dowsabel" or "Dousabel", or "Dulcibel" or "Dulcibella" in modern English, was derived from the Latin "dulcis" in combination with "bellus", or "beautiful", and also had the connotation of "sweetheart". 
"Dulce" is a Spanish form of the name that is often used in combination with the name "Maria". "Dulce María" is a title used by Catholics for Mary, mother of Jesus that is sometimes translated into English as Blessed Mary or Blessed Virgin Mary. "Dulcinea" is a Spanish elaboration of the name popularized by its use by Miguel de Cervantes for an idealized imaginary female character in his novel "Don Quixote". "Dulcinée" is the French version of this name.
Usage.
Dulcie has been among the top 1,000 names for girls in England and Wales since 1997. It was among the top 100 names for girls born in New Zealand between 1907 and 1931. It was among the top 1,000 names for girls born in the United States at different times between 1880 and 1905, but then declined in use. It was used for five American girls born in 2022.
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