The first name Lauretta

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About the first name Lauretta

Meaning

The name Lauretta is related to Laura. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Lauretta belongs to the same name family as Laura. The name Laura comes from Latin laurus “laurel” or feminine forms related to Laurus and Laurentius.

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In archival records, Lauretta may coexist with Laura or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:lo-ret-taloʁɛt.a

Frequency of the first name Lauretta by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Lauretta by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name LaurettaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Lauretta in baptisms by year.1075201885189719091921193319451885–1889 2 baptisms1895–1899 6 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1905–1909 4 baptisms1910–1914 4 baptisms1915–1919 4 baptisms1920–1924 4 baptisms1925–1929 4 baptisms1930–1934 4 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1945–1949 2 baptisms

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