Lorraine (given name)
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | from Medieval Latin Lotharingia, "Lothar's realm" |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Loraine, Lorayne |
| Nickname(s) | Lori/Lorri(e), Raine(y), Reina |
| Related names | |
Lorraine is a feminine given name, which is simply from the name of the region of Lorraine in France. It has been used in the English-speaking world (especially the United States and Canada) since the Franco-Prussian War, during which events brought the region to the North American public's attention. It is a Danish, English, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish modern form of the Germanic Chlothar (which is a blended form of Hlūdaz and Harjaz).