Lorraine

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//ləˈɹeɪn//
//lɔˈɹeɪn//

A cultural region, former administrative region, and former duchy in eastern France; since 2016 part of the region of Grand Est region.

proper noun

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 female given name transferred from the place name, associated with Laura by folk etymology.
3
A surname.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Loreyne, from Old French Loherraine, from loherenc (“Lotharingian”); compare Early Medieval Latin Lotharingia (ultimately named for Lothair II, who ruled it); compare Lotharingia, German Lothringen.

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