Loraine

  • [ lə-RAYN ]
  • English
Variant of LORRAINE.

LORRAINE   female   English
From the name of a region in France, originally meaning "kingdom of LOTHAR". Lothar was a Frankish king, the great-grandson of Charlemagne, whose realm was in the part of France that is now called Lorraine, or in German Lothringen (from Latin Lothari regnum). As a given name, it has been used in the English-speaking world since the late 19th century, perhaps due to its similar sound with Laura. It became popular after World War I when the region was in the news, as it was contested between Germany and France.
LOTHAR   male   German, Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic name Chlodochar meaning "famous army", derived from the elements hlud "famous" and hari "army". This was the name of a 9th-century Frankish king, the son of Louis I, who ruled the region called Lorraine. It was also borne by medieval kings of France, Italy and the Holy Roman Empire.
EQUIVALENTS
CROATIAN: Lorena
ENGLISH: Laraine, Lauraine, Lorainne, Lorayne, Lorraine
ITALIAN: Lorena
PORTUGUESE: Lorena
SPANISH: Lorena
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ENGLISH: Lori, Lorie, Lorri, Lorrie
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Chlodochar, Chlothar, Lothar
ENGLISH: Charmaine, Raine, Sharmaine
FRENCH: Lothaire
GERMAN: Lothar
HISTORY: Lothair
ITALIAN: Lotario