Loretta is a female

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, the masculine version being Lauro. The name derives its name from the

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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,

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, Lorene, Lorinda/Laurinda (English), Lauretta, Loreta, and Loreto (Italian).

People with this name

* Loretta Bradley (born 1933), American professor * Loretta de Braose, Countess of Leicester, (c. 1185-c. 1266) * Loretta Chase (born Loretta Lynda Chekani, 1949), American writer *

Loretta Chen Loretta Chen (born 2 December 1976), is a Singaporean theatre director, television presenter, radio personality and author. She was the Group Business Development & Creative Director of The Activation Group, a regional creative agency and produc ...

(born 1976), Singaporean theatre director and actor * Loretta Claiborne, American global speaker who competes in the Special Olympics *

Loretta Devine Loretta Devine (born August 21, 1949) is an American actress, singer and voice actor. She is known for numerous roles across stage and screen. Her most high profile roles include Lorrell Robinson in the original Broadway production of '' Dreamg ...

(born 1949), American actress * Loretta Doyle (born 1963), British judoka *

Loretta King Hadler Loretta King Hadler (August 20, 1917 – September 10, 2007) was an American actress, best known for the brevity of her career and her work with director Ed Wood. Biography Born in Phoenix, Arizona, she starred in Wood's 1955 '' Bride of the M ...

(1917–2007), American actress *

Loretta Harrop Loretta "Loz" Harrop (born July 17, 1975, in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian triathlete. As a teenager she attended Cavendish Road State High School along with her siblings and as of 2007 has a house named after her. Harr ...

(born 1975), Australian triathlete * Loretta Huber, American poker player, World Series of Poker champion 1988 *

Loretta Jafelice Loretta Jafelice is a Canadian voice actress. She voiced Eugeal, Diana, and many supporting and monster characters in both the DIC Entertainment and Cloverway Inc. versions of the Japanese anime '' Sailor Moon''. She also played Susan in Sea ...

, American voice actress *

Loretta Kelley Loretta A. Kelley is an American Hardanger fiddle player. She is President of The Hardanger Fiddle Association of America, and is described by her recording company as the foremost Hardanger fiddle player in the U.S. Recently , there has been a ...

, American fiddle player *

Loretta Long Loretta Mae Long ( Moore; born October 4, 1938) is an American actress. She played the character of Susan Robinson on ''Sesame Street'' from 1969 to 2017. Long is also a consultant and public speaker on issues of multiculturalism and educati ...

(born 1940), American actress *

Loretta Lux Loretta Lux (born 1969) is a fine art photographer known for her surreal portraits of young children. She lives and works in Ireland. Life and work Lux was born in Dresden, East Germany. She graduated from the Academy of Visual Arts in Munich ...

(born 1969), German fine art photographer working in Ireland *

Loretta Lynch Loretta Elizabeth Lynch (born May 21, 1959) is an American lawyer who served as the 83rd attorney general of the United States from 2015 to 2017. She was appointed by President Barack Obama to succeed Eric Holder and previously served as the Un ...

(born 1959), Attorney General of the United States *

Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn (; April 14, 1932 – October 4, 2022) was an American country music singer and songwriter. In a career spanning six decades, Lynn released multiple gold albums. She had numerous hits such as "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Ma ...

(born Loretta Webb; 1932–2022), American singer-songwriter *

Loretta McNeil Loretta T. McNeil (January 10, 1907 – February 24, 1988) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. She competed for the United States in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 4 x 100 mete ...

(1907–1988), American athlete *

Loretta Nall Loretta Nall is the founder of the United States Marijuana Party, which calls for the legalization of cannabis. She was a write-in candidate for governor of Alabama in 2006. History Nall founded the USMjParty in 2002. In 2005, she co-founded A ...

, founder of the United States Marijuana Party *

Loretta Napoleoni Loretta Napoleoni (born 1955) is an Italian journalist and political analyst. She reports on the financing of terrorism, connected finance, and security related topics. Early life and education Napoleoni was born in Rome in 1955. She studied at ...

(born 1955), Italian economist * Loretta A. Preska (born 1949), American judge *

Loretta Petit Dr. Loretta Petit, ABD, also known as "Dr. Lo", is an American radio personality, host of "Voice of the Morning" on Amen 940 WYLD-AM, and an elder and the 2nd Assistant Pastor at Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church in New Orleans, LA. ...

, American radio personality * Marion Loretta Reid (born 1929), Canadian politician * Loretta Sanchez (born 1960), U.S. Representative *

Loretta Ables Sayre Loretta Ables Sayre is an American actress and singer who performed jazz standards at luxury hotels in Hawaii for three decades. During her career, Ables Sayre performed in a few musical theatre, musicals and guest-starred in several television s ...

(born 1958), American actress and singer * Loretta Schafer (1917–1998), American nun * Loretta Schrijver (born 1956), Dutch television host * Loretta Schwartz-Nobel, American journalist *

Loretta Spencer Loretta Purdy Spencer (born June 20, 1937) is an American politician who served as the 66th mayor of Huntsville, Alabama. Her first term began October 4, 1996, and her last term ended on November 3, 2008. Early life Spencer has been a resident o ...

, American politician, former mayor of Huntsville, Alabama *

Loretta Swit Loretta Jane Swit (born Loretta Szwed; November 4, 1937) is an American stage and television actress known for her character roles. Swit is best known for her portrayal of Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on ''M*A*S*H'', for which she won two E ...

(born 1937), American actress * Loretta Tofani (born 1953), American journalist * Loretta Clemens Tupper (1906–1990), American singer * Loretta Ucelli, American management advisor who served as Assistant to the President and Director of White House * Loretta Perfectus Walsh (1896–1925), first American active-duty Navy woman *

Loretta Weinberg Loretta Weinberg (born February 6, 1935) is an American Democratic Party politician, who served as a member of the New Jersey Senate from 2005-2022, where she represented the 37th Legislative District. She also served as Senate Majority Leader. ...

(born 1935), American politician *

Loretta Yang Loretta Hui-shan Yang or Yang Hui-shan () is a Taiwanese film actress and contemporary glass artist. She is a two-time winner of the Best Leading Actress award at the Golden Horse Awards and winner of the Best Actress prize at the Asia-Pacific ...

, performing artist in the Taiwan cinema *

Loretta Young Loretta Young (born Gretchen Young; January 6, 1913 – August 12, 2000) was an American actress. Starting as a child, she had a long and varied career in film from 1917 to 1953. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the fil ...

(1913–2000), American actress

Fictional characters

* Loretta, formerly Stan, in the film ''Monty Python's Life of Brian'' * Loretta Brown in the American animated show ''Family Guy'' * Loretta Callisto in the American animated show ''Miles from Tomorrowland'' * Loretta Jones in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' * Loretta Tortelli in the American television show ''Cheers'' * Loretta Wade in the American television show ''NCIS: New Orleans''

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