"Gloria" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɡlɔɹ.i.ə/ [US], /ˈɡlɔːɹ.ɪ.ə/ [UK], /ˈɡlɔːɹ.iː.ə/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Gloria.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Glorias [plural]
Etymology: From Latin gloria (“glory”), first used as a name in 19th-century literature. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|gloria||glory}} Latin gloria (“glory”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Gloria (plural Glorias)
  1. A female given name from Latin. Popular during the first half of the 20th century. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, Named prayers
    Sense id: en-Gloria-en-name-f1RZebrT Disambiguation of Named prayers: 73 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44
  2. (Christianity) The Gloria in excelsis Deo, a hymn sung during the liturgy of many churches. Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-Gloria-en-name-aKElFWMP Topics: Christianity

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