Gloria (given name)
Gloria is the anglicized form of the Latin feminine given name gloriae (Latin pronunciation: ['gloːria]), meaning immortal glory;[1] glory, fame, renown, praise, honor.[2]
 Popularity of female name Gloria (2014) | |
| Gender | female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Latin |
| Word/name | Latin glōria |
| Meaning | glory |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | glōriae |
Notable people with the name include:
People
Academics and scientists
- Gloria Long Anderson (born 1938), American professor of chemistry
- Gloria Begué Cantón (1931–2016), Spanish professor, jurist, senator and magistrate
- Gloria Conyers Hewitt (born 1935), American mathematician
- Gloria Ladson-Billings (born 1947), American educator
- Gloria Montenegro, Chilean botanist and biologist
- Glòria Muñoz (born 1949), Spanish professor and painter
- Gloria Townsend, American computer scientist
Actors
- Gloria DeHaven (1925–2016), American actor and singer
- Gloria Diaz (born 1951), Filipina actor and winner of Miss Universe 1969
- Gloria Grahame (1923–1981), American actor and singer
- Gloria Hendry (born 1949), African-American actor
- Gloria Henry (1923–2021), American actor
- Gloria Jean (1926–2018), American actor and singer
- Gloria Joy (1910–1970), American actor
- Gloria Manon (1939–2018), American actor
- Gloria Paul (born 1940), Anglo-Italian actor and dancer
- Gloria Reuben (born 1964), Canadian actor and singer
- Gloria Romero (actress) (born 1933), Filipino-American actor
- Gloria Saunders (1927–1980), American actor
- Gloria Stuart (1910–2010), American actor
- Gloria Swanson (1899–1983), American actor
Musicians
- Gloria Shayne Baker (1923–2008), American composer and songwriter
- Gloria Coates (born 1938), American composer
- Gloria Estefan (born 1957), Cuban-American singer-songwriter
- Gloria Gaynor (born 1943), American singer
- Gloria Jessica (born 1994), Indonesian singer-songwriter
- Gloria Lynne (1929–2013), American jazz singer
- Gloria Mann, American singer
- Gloria Trevi (born 1968), Mexican singer-songwriter
Politicians
- Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (born 1947), 14th President of the Philippines
- Gloria María Borrero (born 1956), Colombian justice minister
- Gloria De Piero (born 1972), former British Member of Parliament
- Gloria McPhee (1926–2007), Bermudian politician
- Gloria Amon Nikoi (1927–2010), Ghanaian foreign minister
- Gloria Romero (politician) (born 1955), American politician
- Gloria Vaughn (1936–2020), American politician
Sports
- Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja, Indonesian badminton player
- Gloria Gauchia, Spanish table tennis player
- Gloria Hooper (athlete), Italian sprinter
- Gloria Marconi, Italian long-distance runner
- Gloria Pizzichini, Italian tennis player
Writers
- Gloria Feldt, American writer
- Gloria D. Miklowitz, author of young adult literature
- Gloria Naylor, American novelist
Other people
- Gloria Allred, American attorney and women's rights activist
- Gloria Blackwell, African-American civil rights activist and educator
- Gloria Camiruaga (1941–2006), Chilean video artist
- Gloria de Herrera, American art restorer and collector
- Gloria Guinness, Mexican socialite and fashion icon
- Gloria Hunniford, British TV and radio presenter
- Gloria Ramirez (1963–1994), woman who died from complications related to cancer and known as "The Toxic Lady".
- Gloria Steinem, American feminist icon and writer
- Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, American socialite
- Gloria Vanderbilt, American socialite
- Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis
Fictional characters
- Gloria, a character from the 1993 American comedy-drama film Mrs. Doubtfire
- Gloria Baker, in the cartoon M.A.S.K.
- Gloria Bardwell, on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless
- Gloria Gilbert, The Beautiful and Damned
- Gloria Glad, aka Gloria Pazinski, in the Richie Rich comics and movie and season 5 of Harvey Street Kids
- Gloria Mundy, the main character from the 1978 American romantic comedy thriller film Foul Play
- Gloria Pollard, on the soap opera Emmerdale
- Gloria Price, on the soap opera Coronation Street
- Gloria Pritchett, from Modern Family (2009–2020)
- Gloria Stivic, on the 1970s sitcom All in the Family
- Gloria (Madagascar), a hippopotamus from the film Madagascar
- Gloria (The Simpsons), a recurring character in the animated sitcom The Simpsons
- Gloria, protagonist of Pokémon Sword and Shield
- Gloria, a Disney character from the Donald Duck universe who is Fethry Duck's girlfriend
- Gloria, in Happy Feet
See also
References
- "A Latin Dictionary".
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