Retta Family History
Retta Name Meaning
Ethiopian: from the personal name Retta which is interpreted as ‘he won’ in the Amharic language. — Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US. Italian: feminine short form of any of several personal names ending with the diminutive suffix -retto.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022