Loretta

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
The name Loretta means "crowned with laurels" or "from Laurentum" in Italian, and "little rose" in Spanish
Pronunciation
lo-REHT-ta(Italian)
luh-RET-tah (English)
lə-REHT-ə(English)
Popularity
Loretta is a moderately popular name in the United States, but it is not commonly used in other parts of the world.

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Loretta Name meanings & History

The name Loretta means "crowned with laurels" or "from Laurentum" in Italian, and "little rose" in Spanish. Perhaps a variant of Lauretta or Loreto. A famous bearer was the American actress Loretta Young (1913-2000), whose birth name was Gretchen. Loretta is a feminine given name that is mainly used in English-speaking countries. It is often given to girls who are born in the month of August, which is associated with the laurel tree.

Zodiac Sign of Loretta: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra

Synonyms of Loretta:

L: Languid,Lovely,Liaison,Lazy,Luscious,Lover,Legal

O: Obstinate,Obsessive,Obsolete,Organized,Ostentatious

R: Reason,Resourceful,Restless,Rational

E: Enlighten,Enliven,Expressive,Environment,Entertain,Exaggerate

T: Testy,Tireless,Truth,Tacky,Touchy,Doubting Thomas,Talkative

A: Assertive,Ambitious,Aggressive,Argumentative,Angry,Action

Loretta is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people named Loretta include Loretta Lynn (American country music singer), Loretta Devine (American actress), Loretta Sanchez (American politician), and Loretta Swit (American actress).

2.) LORETTA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: English cognate of the Italian Lauretta, a diminutive form of Laura (laurel). See LAURA. Pet: Lori. (LOR-ET-TAH)


3.) Loretta (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) a familiar form of Laura.

Other Forms: Larretta, Lawret, Lawreta, Lawretah, Lawrete, Lawrett, Lawretta, Lawrettah, Lawrette, Loret, Loreta, Loretah, Lorete, Lorett, Lorettah, Lorette, Lorit, Lorita, Loritah, Lorite, Loritta, Lorittah, Loritte, Lorreta, Lorretah, Lorrete, Lorretta, Lorrette, Lorrit, Lorrita, Lorritah, Lorritta, Lorritte, Loryt, Loryta, Lorytah, Loryte, Lorytt, Lorytta, Loryttah, Lorytte


4.) Loretta (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) large-eyed beauty

Other Forms: Lauretta


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