Lorraine
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Lorraine
- /ləˈɹeɪn/
- /lɔˈɹeɪn/
Rhymes with -eɪn
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun
- A cultural region, former administrative region, and former duchy in eastern France; since 2016 part of the region of Grand Est region.
- A female given name transferred from the place name, associated with Laura by folk etymology.
- A surname.
Similar: Lothringia
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lothringen, alsace, escaut, luxembourg, luxemburg, hapsburg, laurin, lorena, lauryn, kate, lauren, loren, dietrich, laureen, lotharingia, alsace-lorraine
proper noun
Similar: Lothringia
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Talk about this word "Lorraine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lorraine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Lorraine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lorraine "Lorraine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lorraine.Cite this
@misc{lorraine_2026,
title = {Lorraine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lorraine},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
