Morena is an

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and

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feminine given name derived from the term moreno, meaning "

brown Brown is a color. It can be considered a composite color, but it is mainly a darker shade of orange. In the CMYK color model used in printing or painting, brown is usually made by combining the colors orange and black. In the RGB color model use ...

, brown-haired." It is a popular name in

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, where it was the second most popular name given to baby girls born in

Córdoba, Argentina Córdoba () is a city in central Argentina, in the foothills of the Punilla Valley, Sierras Chicas on the Primero River, Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province, Argentina, Córdoba Province a ...

in 2009. It is a popular name in

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too, mainly among Sotho, Tswana and Pedi-speaking people. The name means king or chief and is usually given to boys of regal lineage; it is also used to praise God/Jesus. People named Morena include: *

Morena Baccarin Morena Silva de Vaz Setta Baccarin (; born 2 June 1979) is a Brazilian actress known for portraying Inara Serra in the sci-fi series ''Firefly'' and its follow-up film ''Serenity'', Vanessa in the superhero comedy franchise ''Deadpool'', Jess ...

(born 1979), Brazilian American actress *

Morena Gallizio Morena Gallizio married Tescari (born 18 January 1974) is an Italian former alpine skier. She is married to former alpine skier Fabrizio Tescari. Career She competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics, 1994 Winter Olympics, and 1998 Winter Olympics. ...

(born 1974), Italian former alpine skier *

Morena Herrera Morena Herrera (born ) is a Salvadoran feminist and social activist, noted for her work against her country's ban on abortion. During the Salvadoran Civil War, which ended in 1992, Herrera served as a left-wing freedom fighter for the Farabundo M ...

, Salvadoran feminist and social activist *

Morena Makar Morena Makar (born 22 January 1985 in Zagreb) is a Croatian snowboarder, specializing in halfpipe. In 2014, she became the first snowboarder to represent Croatia at the Winter Olympics Makar competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Croatia. In ...

(born 1985), Croatian snowboarder

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