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Loredana is an Italian and Romanian feminine given name, claimed to be invented by French author George Sand in her novel Mattea (1833) – although the name had been documented prior – and later popularized by Luciano Zuccoli with L'amore di Loredana (1908). It may have been inspired by the real-life Venetian surname Loredan, itself from the toponym Loreo, Veneto, which originated from its Latin name Lauretum, meaning "laurel field". A related version, Oredana, exists in Italy, originating from wrongly perceiving the opening L as an article (L'Oredana). Notable people with the name include: Ioana Loredana Roșca (born 1996), Romanian tennis player Loredana (actress) (1924–2016), Italian actress Loredana Auletta (born 1969), Italian softball player Loredana Bertè (born 1950), Italian singer Loredana Boboc (born 1984), Romanian gymnast Loredana Bujor (born 1972), Romanian tennis player Loredana Cannata (born 1975), Italian actress Loredana De Petris (born 1957), Italian politician Loredana Dinu (born 1984), Romanian épée fencer Loredana Errore (born 1984), Romanian-born Italian singer Loredana Groza (born 1970), Romanian singer Loredana Lanzani (born 1965), Italian-American mathematician Loredana Lecciso (born 1972), Italian entertainer Loredana Marcello (1518–1572), Dogaressa of Venice Loredana Angela Mihai, Romanian mathematician, numerical analyst and academic Loredana Nusciak (1942–2006), Italian actress and model Loredana Sasso (born 1957), Italian academic Loredana Sciolla (born 1947), Italian sociologist, academic and author Loredana Simioli (1974–2019), Italian actress and television host Loredana Simonetti (born 1930), Italian middle-distance runner Loredana Sperini (born 1970), Swiss artist Loredana Toma (born 1995), Romanian female weightlifter Loredana Trigilia (born 1976), Italian wheelchair fencer Loredana Zefi (born 1995), Swiss rapper Loredana Zisu (born 1979), Romanian swimmer Loredana Zugna (born 1952), Italian sports shooter