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Lorraine

//ləˈɹeɪn// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A cultural region, former administrative region, and former duchy in eastern France; since 2016 part of the region of Grand Est region.
  2. 2
    A female given name transferred from the place name, associated with Laura by folk etymology.
  3. 3
    A surname.

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.

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