Loredana is an Italian and Romanian feminine given name, claimed to be invented by French author

George Sand Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin de Francueil (; 1 July 1804 – 8 June 1876), best known by her pen name George Sand (), was a French novelist, memoirist and journalist. Being more renowned than either Victor Hugo or Honoré de Balz ...

in her novel ''Mattea'' (1833) although the name had been documented priorand later popularized by with (1908). It may have been inspired by the real-life Venetian surname Loredan, itself from the toponym

Loreo, Veneto Loreo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about south of Venice and about east of Rovigo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,873 and an area of .All demographics and other s ...

, which originated from its Latin name , meaning "laurel field". A related version, ''Oredana'', exists in Italy, originating from wrongly perceiving the opening ''L'' as an article (). Notable people with the name include: * Ioana Loredana Roșca (born 1996), Romanian tennis player * Loredana (actress) (1924–2016), Italian actress * Loredana Auletta (born 1969), Italian softball player *

Loredana Bertè Loredana Bertè (; born 20 September 1950) is an Italian singer, songwriter and actress. She has worked with prominent Italian songwriters such as Pino Daniele, Ivano Fossati, Mario Lavezzi, Mango and Enrico Ruggeri, among others; her sister M ...

(born 1950), Italian singer *

Loredana Boboc Loredana Boboc (born 12 May 1984 in Bucharest, Romania)Loredana Bujor (born 1972), Romanian tennis player * Loredana Cannata (born 1975), Italian actress * Loredana De Petris (born 1957), Italian politician *

Loredana Dinu Loredana Dinu (born Iordăchioiu; born 2 April 1984) is a retired Romanian épée fencer, twice World champion and twice European champion with Romania. Biography Dinu began fencing at age 11 after coaches from different sports did a presentatio ...

(born 1984), Romanian épée fencer *

Loredana Errore Loredana Errore (born 27 October 1984) is a Romanian-born Italian singer-songwriter. After participating in various singing competitions, she officially debuted in 2009 at the ninth edition of the Italian talent show ''Amici di Maria De Filippi' ...

(born 1984), Romanian-born Italian singer *

Loredana Groza Loredana Groza (born 10 June 1970), also known mononymously as Loredana, is a Romanians, Romanian singer. She is known for continuously reinventing herself and for approaching numerous music styles throughout her discography, ranging from Pop mus ...

(born 1970), Romanian singer *

Loredana Lanzani Loredana Lanzani (born 1965) is an Italian-American mathematician specializing in harmonic analysis, partial differential equations, and complex analysis. She is a professor of mathematics at Syracuse University. Education and career Lanzani ear ...

(born 1965), Italian-American mathematician * Loredana Lecciso (born 1972), Italian entertainer *

Loredana Marcello Loredana Marcello (1518 - 12 December 1572) was a Dogaressa of Venice by marriage to the Doge (title), Doge Alvise I Mocenigo (r. 1570-1577). She was an author of letters and poetry and studied botany, and was regarded as a model of an educated an ...

(1518–1572), Dogaressa of Venice * Loredana Angela Mihai, Romanian mathematician, numerical analyst and academic *

Loredana Nusciak Loredana Nusciak (born Loredana Cappelletti; 3 May 1942 – 12 July 2006) was an Italian actress and model. Biography Born in Trieste, she won the beauty contest "Miss Trieste" in 1959, while still a high school student. After making her film de ...

(1942–2006), Italian actress and model *

Loredana Popa Loredana Popa (born 2 March 1999) is a Romanian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian f ...

(born 1999), Romanian footballer *

Loredana Sasso Loredana Sasso is professor of nursing at the University of Genoa, Italy. She was president of thEuropean Federation of Nursing Regulators(FEPI) Brussels office from 2006 to 2009 during which period she worked on the creation of the Code of Et ...

(born 1957), Italian academic *

Loredana Sciolla Loredana Sciolla is an Italian sociologist, academic and an author. She is a professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Turin. Sciolla is most known for her works on the sociology of young people, socialization processes, personal and ...

(born 1947), Italian sociologist, academic and author *

Loredana Simioli Loredana Simioli (27 February 1974 – 26 June 2019) was an Italian actress, comedian and television host. She often appeared on Canale 9, in particular on the TeleGaribaldi program. Biography Born in Naples on February 27, 1974, she was th ...

(1974–2019), Italian actress and television host *

Loredana Simonetti Loredana Simonetti (born 28 August 1930) was an Italian female middle-distance runner, who won nine national championships at individual senior level from 1949 to 1954 in two different specialities. Biography Loredana Simonetti was several times ...

(born 1930), Italian middle-distance runner *

Loredana Sperini Loredana Sperini (born 1970) is a Swiss artist who works in the areas of sculpture, drawing, installation art and painting. Sperinini is particularly known for her sculpture works that use wax castings applied to a variety of surfaces. Sperinini ...

(born 1970), Swiss artist *

Loredana Toma Loredana Elena Toma (born 10 May 1995) is a Romanian weightlifter, two time World Champion and six time European Champion competing in the 58 kg and 63 kg categories until 2018 and 64 kg starting in 2018 after the International W ...

(born 1995), Romanian female weightlifter *

Loredana Trigilia Loredana Trigilia (born 25 January 1976) is an Italian wheelchair fencer. She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, winning a bronze medal in Women's team foil, and at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, winning a silver medal in Women's foil tea ...

(born 1976), Italian wheelchair fencer *

Loredana Zefi Loredana Zefi (; born 1 September 1995), often known as simply Loredana, is a Swiss rapper and singer. Her debut single, "", became a commercial success in Albania and German-speaking Europe, and received two gold certifications in Austria and G ...

(born 1995), Swiss rapper * Loredana Zisu (born 1979), Romanian swimmer * Loredana Zugna (born 1952), Italian sports shooter

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