Means
“glory”
, from the Portuguese and Spanish titles of the Virgin
Mary Maria da Glória
and
María de Gloria
. Maria da Glória (1819-1853) was the daughter of the Brazilian emperor Pedro I, eventually becoming queen of Portugal as Maria II.
The name was introduced to the English-speaking world by E. D. E. N. Southworth’s novel
Gloria
(1891) and George Bernard Shaw’s play
You Never Can Tell
(1898), which both feature characters with a Portuguese background
. It was popularized in the early 20th century by American actress Gloria Swanson (1899-1983). Another famous bearer is feminist Gloria Steinem (1934-).
Other Languages & CulturesGlória(Hungarian) Glória(Portuguese)
Glora Swanson (1921)
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