Loretta is a female

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

, the masculine version being Lauro. The name derives its name from the laurel tree which is symbolic of victory. This name is Italian in origin; it was popularized in the United States in the 1930s. It has many variant forms, including

Laura Laura may refer to: People * Laura (given name) * Laura, the British code name for the World War I Belgian spy Marthe Cnockaert Places Australia * Laura, Queensland, a town on the Cape York Peninsula * Laura, South Australia * Laura Bay, a bay on ...

, Lora, Loreen, Lorene, Lorinda/Laurinda (English),

Lauretta Lauretta is a feminine given name, which is probably derived from the name Laura. Notable people with the name include: People with the forename *Lauretta Bender (1897–1987), American psychiatrist *Lauretta Hannon (born 1968), American writer *L ...

, Loreta, and Loreto (Italian).

People with this name

Loretta Bradley Loretta Bradley born in 1943 is a professor and coordinator of education advisers to Texas Tech University. She was previously an associate professor at Vanderbilt University and vice-dean of Temple University. She earned her doctorate at Purdue Un ...

(born 1933), American professor *

Loretta de Braose Loretta de Braose, Countess of Leicester (c. 1185 - c. 1266) was one of at least five daughters and four sons who survived to adulthood of William de Braose, lord of Bramber in Sussex and Radnor, Abergavenny and Brecon in Wales (d. 1211) and his ...

, Countess of Leicester, (c. 1185-c. 1266) *

Loretta Chase Loretta Chase, née Loretta Lynda Chekani (born 1949) is an American writer of romance novels since 1987. Biography Loretta Lynda Chekani was born in 1949 in a family of Albanian origin. She studied at New England public schools before receiving ...

(born Loretta Lynda Chekani, 1949), American writer * Loretta Chen (born 1976), Singaporean theatre director and actor *

Loretta Claiborne Loretta Claiborne is an American global speaker and multi-sport athlete who competes in the Special Olympics. She has been honored with the 1996 Arthur Ashe ESPY Courage Award presented to her by Denzel Washington. Claiborne was the first Special ...

, American global speaker who competes in the Special Olympics * Loretta Devine (born 1949), American actress *

Loretta Doyle Loretta Doyle (also known by her married name Cusack, born 12 July 1963) is a Scottish judoka who won the under-52kg event at the 1982 World Judo Championships, and the under-56 kg event at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. Doyle also won European ...

(born 1963), British judoka * Loretta King Hadler (1917–2007), American actress * Loretta Harrop (born 1975), Australian triathlete *

Loretta Huber Loretta Huber was a World Series of Poker champion in the 1988 $500 Ladies - Limit 7 Card Stud Seven-card stud, also known as Seven-Toed Pete or Down-The-River is a List of poker variants, variant of stud poker. Before the 2000s surge of pop ...

, American poker player, World Series of Poker champion 1988 * Loretta Jafelice, American voice actress * Loretta Kelley, American fiddle player * Loretta Long (born 1940), American actress * Loretta Lux (born 1969), German fine art photographer working in Ireland * Loretta Lynch (born 1959), Attorney General of the United States * Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb; 1932–2022), American singer-songwriter * Loretta McNeil (1907–1988), American athlete * Loretta Nall, founder of the United States Marijuana Party * Loretta Napoleoni (born 1955), Italian economist *

Loretta A. Preska Loretta A. Preska (born January 7, 1949) is an American federal judge who is currently a senior U.S. District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Born in Albany, Preska received law degrees from Fo ...

(born 1949), American judge * Loretta Petit, American radio personality * Marion Loretta Reid (born 1929), Canadian politician *

Loretta Sanchez Loretta Lorna Sanchez (born January 7, 1960) is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1997 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she was first elected in 1996, when she defeated long-serving Repu ...

(born 1960), U.S. Representative * Loretta Ables Sayre (born 1958), American actress and singer *

Loretta Schafer Sister Loretta Schafer, S.P., (April 17, 1917 – February 19, 1998) was the Superior General of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, from 1976 to 1981. In 1977, she worked with the United States Department of Housing a ...

(1917–1998), American nun *

Loretta Schrijver Loretta Maxine Schrijver (born 16 May 1956 in New York City) is a Dutch television host. Schrijver started working for television after finishing her studies History and Translation Science, after which she became a famous television personalit ...

(born 1956), Dutch television host *

Loretta Schwartz-Nobel Loretta Schwartz-Nobel is an American journalist and writer currently living in Pennsylvania. She is known primarily for her advocacy of disadvantaged families in America. Biography Schwartz-Nobel received national acclaim for her article ''Noth ...

, American journalist * Loretta Spencer, American politician, former mayor of Huntsville, Alabama * Loretta Swit (born 1937), American actress *

Loretta Tofani Loretta Tofani (February 5, 1953, New York City) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist. Life Tofani earned a bachelor’s degree from Fordham University in 1975 and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of California, Be ...

(born 1953), American journalist *

Loretta Clemens Tupper Loretta Nellie Clemens Tupper (May 6, 1906 – September 17, 1990) was an American singer, pianist and vaudevillian and radio actress., who later added television and film appearances to her impressive repertoire. In her early career she was kno ...

(1906–1990), American singer * Loretta Ucelli, American management advisor who served as Assistant to the President and Director of White House *

Loretta Perfectus Walsh Loretta Perfectus Walsh (April 22, 1896 – August 6, 1925) became the first American active-duty Navy woman, the first woman to enlist in the U.S. Navy, and the first woman allowed to serve as a woman in any of the United States armed forces ...

(1896–1925), first American active-duty Navy woman * Loretta Weinberg (born 1935), American politician * Loretta Yang, performing artist in the Taiwan cinema * Loretta Young (1913–2000), American actress

Fictional characters

Loretta Loretta is a female given name, the masculine version being Lauro. The name derives its name from the Laurel wreath, laurel tree which is symbolic of victory. This name is Italian in origin; it was popularized in the United States in the 1930s. It ...

, formerly Stan, in the film ''Monty Python's Life of Brian'' *

Loretta Brown ''Family Guy'' is an American animated comedy multimedia franchise originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company, primarily based on the animated series ''Family Guy'' (1999–present), its spin-off series ...

in the American animated show ''Family Guy'' *

Loretta Callisto ''Miles from Tomorrowland'' (also known as ''Miles from Tomorrow'' as an original production title and internationally) is an American CGI-animated children's television series created by Sascha Paladino. The series aired as shorts from January 1 ...

in the American animated show ''Miles from Tomorrowland'' *

Loretta Jones Loretta Jones is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', and its spin-off series, ''Hollyoaks Later''. The character is played by Melissa Walton and first appeared on-screen on 26 November 2008 during the fi ...

in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' *

Loretta Tortelli This is a list of characters from the American television sitcom, ''Cheers''. Original main characters Before the ''Cheers'' pilot, "Give Me a Ring Sometime", was finalized and then aired in 1982, the series originally consisted of four emplo ...

in the American television show ''Cheers'' * Loretta Wade in the American television show ''NCIS: New Orleans''

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