What is the name of Ronaldo's mother?

Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother is Dolores Aveiro, formally Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro.

She raised Ronaldo and his three siblings—Hugo, Elma and Kátia—in Funchal, Madeira. She worked as a cook, while Ronaldo’s father, José Dinis Aveiro, was a municipal gardener and kit man. The family had limited financial means, and Ronaldo grew up in the Santo António area of Funchal.

Dolores has often discussed Ronaldo’s difficult birth circumstances. She said that, while pregnant, she considered an abortion because of the family’s financial hardship, her husband’s alcohol problems and the fact that she already had children. Her doctor refused to perform the procedure. Ronaldo was born on 5 February 1985 and later became one of football’s most decorated players.

A common mix-up is confusing Dolores with Elma or Kátia Aveiro, who are Ronaldo’s sisters, or with Georgina Rodríguez, his partner. “Dolores Aveiro” is the standard name used in biographies and media coverage.