Gloria
nom proprecourant dans les dialogues
- Royaume-Uni//ˈɡlɔːɹ.ɪ.ə//
- Royaume-Uni//ˈɡlɔːɹ.iː.ə//
- États-Unis//ˈɡlɔɹ.i.ə//
A female given name from Latin, popular during the first half of the 20th century.
nom propre
- 1
A female given name from Latin, popular during the first half of the 20th century.
Miss Flax, the little thin sister, and Miss Gloria, the stout able-bodied sister, lifted up their hands and eyes in horror at the mere hint of a wet nurse.
Crampton. […] What's your name? I mean your pet name. They can't very well call you Sophronia. Gloria. Sophronia! My name is Gloria. I am always called by it. Crampton. Your name is Sophronia, girl: you were called after your aunt Sophronia, my sister: she gave you your first Bible with your name written in it. Gloria: Then my mother gave me a new name.
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The Gloria in excelsis Deo, a hymn sung during the liturgy of many churches.
Étymologie
From Latin gloria (“glory”), first used as a name in 19th-century literature.
Formes
- pluriel
- Glorias
Gloria · A female given name from Latin, popular during the first half of the 20th century.
glorified · transformed into something more glorious than it actually is…glorious · Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of…glory · Great beauty and splendor.