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Gender Masculine
Usage Late Roman
Meaning & History
Derived from Latin dulcis meaning "sweet" combined with the Latin (masculine) diminutive suffix -inus. A known bearer of this name was Dulcinus of Novara (c. 1250-1307), who was also known as Fra Dolcino. He was the leader of the Dulcinian movement, a religious sect.