Loretta

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Loretta is a female given name, the masculine version being Lauro. The name is a diminutive form of Lora, itself a form of Laura, which refers to the laurel tree, a symbol of victory. [1] [2]

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This name is Italian in origin; it was popularized in the United States in the 1930s. It has many variant forms, including Laura, Lora, Loreen, Lorene, Lorinda/Laurinda (English), Lauretta, Loreta, and Loreto (Italian). [3]

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  1. Charnock, Richard Stephen (1882). Prænomina. Ludgate Hill, London: Trübner & Co.
  2. "Loretta". SheKnows. 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  3. "Loretta". BehindTheName. Retrieved 2022-01-16.