Lorraine
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See also: lorraine
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French Lorraine, from Old French Loherraine, from Latin Lotharingia, Lothringia (ultimately named for Lothair II, who ruled it); compare Lotharingia, German Lothringen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ləˈɹeɪn/, /lɔˈɹeɪn/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪn
Proper noun
Lorraine
- A former administrative region and former duchy in eastern France; since 2016 part of the region of Grand Est.
- A female given name transferred from the place name, associated with Laura by folk etymology.
- A surname.
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Translations
former region in Grand Est, France
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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French Loherraine, from Medieval Latin Lotharingia, Lothringia; compare Lothringia, German Lothringen.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Lorraine f
- Lorraine (a former administrative region and former duchy in eastern France; since 2016 part of the region of Grand Est)
- Lorraine (a region of France)
- a female given name from French
Noun
Lorraine f (plural Lorraines)
- female equivalent of Lorrain