Lorreta

loh-RET-uh'luh-RET-uh'3 syllables
🇻🇦Latin
Graceful

MEANING

Laurel tree

ORIGIN

Italian

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from 'Lauretum', meaning a place of laurels, and related to the laurel tree which symbolizes victory and honor.

CULTURAL NOTES

The laurel tree is often associated with victory and achievement. It was sacred to Apollo in Greek mythology.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name Loretta became popular in various European countries during the Middle Ages and has been used in English-speaking countries since the 19th century.

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The name Lorreta means "Laurel tree" in Latin.
Lorreta has Italian origins. Derived from 'Lauretum', meaning a place of laurels, and related to the laurel tree which symbolizes victory and honor.
Lorreta is pronounced loh-RET-uh (luh-RET-uh). It has 3 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Lorreta include Lori, Etta, Reta.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Lorreta include Clara, Sophia, Julian, Oliver.
The most common spelling is Lorreta. Alternative spellings include Loretta, Loretah.