Lorraine

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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

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