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Baby Name Lorraine |
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| Meaning of Lorraine - What does the name Lorraine means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| lor-rane |  |
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Girl Name |
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American |
| Name Meaning: |
Transferred use of the English surname originating from the name of a province in eastern France, which is derived from the Latin Lotharingia (territory of the people of Lothar). Lothar, the name of the son of the Frankish king Clovis, is of Germanic origin and is derived from the elements hluod (famous) and hari, heri (army): hence, "famous army." In the U.S., the name became popular after troops passed through this area during World War II |
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View this name in other origins -
American, English, French, Irish, Scottish |
| Variants: | Laraine, Larraine, Loraine, Lorayne. | | Pet forms: | Lari, Larie, Lori, Lorie, Lorri, Lorrie |
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