Lorraine

Borrowed from French Lorraine, from Old French Loherraine, from Latin Lotharingia, Lothringia (ultimately named for Lothair II, who ruled it); compare Lotharingia, German Lothringen.

• IPA^(key): /ləˈɹeɪn/, /lɔˈɹeɪn/
• Rhymes: -eɪn

Lorraine

1. A former administrative region and former duchy in eastern France; since 2016 part of the region of Grand Est.
2. A female given name transferred from the place name, associated with Laura by folk etymology.
3. A surname.

• Lothringia

• Lorraine cross
• Lorrainian, Lorrainer

• Alsace-Lorraine
• quiche lorraine

Inherited from Old French Loherraine, from Medieval Latin Lotharingia, Lothringia; compare Lothringia, German Lothringen.

• IPA^(key): /lɔ.ʁɛn/

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Lorraine f

1. Lorraine (a former administrative region and former duchy in eastern France; since 2016 part of the region of Grand Est)
2. Lorraine (a region of France)
3. a female given name from French

Lorraine f (plural Lorraines)

1. female equivalent of Lorrain

• Alsace-Lorraine

• lorrain, Lorrain
• Lotharingie