Loredana is a feminine given name, claimed to be invented by French author
Lucile Aurore Dupin (George Sand) in her novel ''Mattea'' (1833), and later used by
Luciano Zuccoli in ''L'amore di Loredana'' (1908).
It may have been inspired by the real-life Venetian surname
Loredan, itself from the toponym
Loreo, Veneto, which originated from its Latin name ''Lauretum'', meaning laurel. It is a common name in Italy and Romania.
There is a related version without the opening letter ''l'',
Oredana, because is wrongly perceveid as an article (''L'Oredana'') and thus removed. The name may refer to:
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Loredana (actress) (1924–2016), Italian actress
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Loredana Bertè
Loredana Bertè (; born 20 September 1950) is an Italian singer and actress. In her long career she has worked with prominent Italian songwriters such as Pino Daniele, Ivano Fossati, Mario Lavezzi, Mango and Enrico Ruggeri, among others; her si ...
(born 1950), Italian singer
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Loredana Boboc, Romanian gymnast
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Loredana De Petris
Loredana De Petris (born 24 November 1957) is an Italian politician and senator for four legislatures.
Biography From Proletarian Democracy to the Greens
De Petris began her political career in the 1980s joining Proletarian Democracy and has ...
(born 1957), Italian politician
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Loredana Dinu, Romanian épée fencer
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Loredana Errore, Romanian-born Italian singer
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Loredana Groza, Romanian singer
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Loredana Lanzani (born 1965), Italian-American mathematician
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Loredana Marcello (died 1572), Dogaressa of Venice
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Loredana Toma, Romanian female weightlifter
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Loredana Zefi
Loredana Zefi (; born 1 September 1995), also known mononymously as Loredana, is a Swiss-born Kosovo Albanian rapper. Her debut single, "", was a commercial success in Albania and German-speaking Europe, and received two gold certifications in ...
, Swiss rapper
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Romanian feminine given names
Italian feminine given names