Lauretta Explained

Lauretta is a feminine given name, which is probably derived from the name Laura. Notable people with the name include:

People with the forename

Lauretta Bender (1897–1987), American psychiatrist
Lauretta Feldman (1935–2010), wife of Marty Feldman
Lauretta Hannon (born 1968), American writer
Lauretta Hanson (born 1994), Australian cyclist
Lauretta E. Kress (1863–1955), Canadian-American obstetrician
Lauretta Lamptey (born 1959), Ghanaian lawyer
Lauretta Masiero (1929–2010), Italian actress
Lauretta Ngcobo (1931–2015), South African writer
Lauretta Schimmoler (1900–1981), American aviator
Lauretta Vinciarelli (1943–2011), Italian architect
Lauretta of Saarbrücken (died 1271), German countess

People with the surname

Damien Lauretta (born 1992), French singer-songwriter and actor
Dante Lauretta (born 1970), American scientist
Enzo Lauretta (1924–2014), Italian writer

Fictional characters

Lauretta, fictional character in the book The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio
Lauretta, fictional character in the opera Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini

See also