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lotta

lotta

5 8.2
A woman's name often short for Charlotte
  • proper noun
translation icon : Lotta
  • In studying electronic texts, Lotta Larson (2008) found that e-texts foster reading comprehension.
  • Lotta Larson
  • Lotta Gavel
  • Lotta Gavel-Adams

She had known Laura Archera as when she was in Key West before moving to Brazil and meeting Lotta.

Examples

  • I'm Colonel Lotta Corn at your service!

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Well, when will I see you, Lotta?

    Dinner at Eight (1933)

  • Introduced by Lotta Gavel-Adams, University of Washington

    Academic text (1997)

  • Chair: Lotta Gavel-Adams, University of Washington

    Academic text (1997)

  • Lotta Gavel-Adams, University of Washington

    Academic text (1997)

  • Lotta Larson (2010, p. 16) stresses that teachers must "address the discrepancy between the types of literacy experiences students encounter at school and those they practice in their daily lives outside the school environment."

    Academic text (2011)

  • In Scandinavia, Lotta is a popular name for girls, often a shortened form of Charlotte.

  • Lotta Crabtree was a famous entertainer in the 19th century, known for her performances in California.

  • Every year, the city celebrates Lotta Crabtree's contributions with a festival at her fountain.

Surface Forms

lotta main

Etymology

Lotta is a short form of Charlotta or Charlotte, a common female name in Scandinavia; these names come from Charles, which means 'free man', so Lotta is a familiar nickname of those longer names.