The Lorette surname is derived from the baptismal name Lora. In Old English, patronyms and matronyms were formed by adding a variety of suffixes to personal names, which changed over time and from place to place. Lorette is thought to be metronymic.
The name may also be the "name of locality of origin (Loire and various hamlets, and named after Loreto, Italy ); can also be a matronyme of Loret."
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Early Origins of the Lorette family
The surname Lorette was first found in Yorkshire where the first records of the name were as forenames: Lauretta Picot in 1185 and later Loretta in 1219. Later, Loreta de Motecombe was listed in the Subsidy Rolls 1332 Sussex in 1332. 1
Early History of the Lorette family
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Lorette Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Larrett, Larritt, Larret, Larrit, Laret, Larit, Laryot and many more.
Early Notables of the Lorette family
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Migration of the Lorette family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: W. Larrett, who sailed to Virginia in 1653; J. Larrett, who arrived in Virginia in 1658; Robert Larrett, who came to Barbados in 1674; and Edmund Larrett, who arrived in America in 1743..
