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Lorraine (given name)

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Lorraine
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/namefrom Medieval Latin Lotharingia, "Lothar's realm"[1]
Other names
Alternative spellingLoraine, Lorayne
Nickname(s)Lori/Lorri(e), Raine(y), Reina
Related names

Lorraine is a feminine given name, which is simply from the name of the region of Lorraine in France. It has been used in the English-speaking world (especially the United States and Canada) since the Franco-Prussian War, during which events brought the region to the North American public's attention.[citation needed] It is a Danish, English, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish modern form of the Germanic Chlothar (which is a blended form of Hlūdaz and Harjaz).[2]

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  1. ^ "Lorraine." Online Etymology Dictionary. Douglas Harper. Retrieved 14 January 2013. <Etymonline.com http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Lorraine>.
  2. ^ "Lorraine". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved February 7, 2020.